[2] Founded as Ave Maria Grammar and Preparatory School, it was initially independent of the Diocese of Venice, Florida.

On May 12, 2017, the Diocese of Venice in Florida announced its plan to purchase Rhodora J. Donahue Academy and convert it into a Diocesan Parochial School.

Sports offered are 8-man football, basketball, baseball, cross country, track, softball, volleyball, and soccer.

[8] One of the hallmarks of Donahue Academy has been the Shakespeare program founded in 2015 by Peter Atkinson, a graduate of Ave Maria University.

In 2017, Atkinson left his teaching position to pursue further education at Columbia University.