Saint Therese Academy was originally chartered as the “Saint Joseph Academy Extension Lakewood.”In 1925, the name was changed to the “Academy of the Little Flower,” and in 1928, the name was changed again to “Saint Therese Academy.”In 1949, the school graduated its last class.Saint Edward High School briefly owned the building at 14205 Detroit Avenue that housed Saint Therese Academy.Eventually the property was sold, and the building was torn down.A National City Bank now stands at that site.

The principals of Saint Therese Academy were Sister Mary Berchmans Mulligan, Sister Leonard Gibbons, Sister Mechtildas Schnauz, and Sister Mary Ambrose Maggini. They are a dedicated group of graduates who still faithfully attend the annual Saint Therese Luncheon and Mass and support many other alumnae events. Their legacy lives on in their granddaughters and grand nieces who now attend Saint Joseph Academy.