Mission of St. Patrick Catholic School

The mission of St. Patrick Catholic School is to educate our children to know, love and serve God through religion, academics, fine arts, physical activities and community service.

 

Vision Statement

St. Patrick School will deepen the strong sense of spiritual community and faith through religion, academics, physical activities, and community service. It values the participation and collaboration of the entire parish community.

 

St. Patrick School will commit itself to providing a financially stable and accessible school, striving to pay fair wages, with dedicated faculty and staff and a supportive school community. St. Patrick School will expand professional development opportunities for the faculty, administration and staff. St. Patrick School also strives to have safe, aesthetically pleasing facilities and school grounds reflective of the community.

 

Philosophy of St. Patrick Catholic School

St. Patrick School is a living extension of St. Patrick Church and thus assists the Church in her mission of developing enlightened and committed Catholics who practice their religion through knowledge and understanding.

 

In order to accomplish this goal we strive to do the following:

 

• Create Catholic Educational Communities where teachers, students, and parents, in a spirit of freedom and love, share knowledge enlightened by faith;

 

• Provide experiences in Christian living through liturgy, sacramental life, prayer, guidance, and example to self and others;

 

• Provide an environment full of learning opportunities and experiences that emphasize Christian involvement;

 

• Foster personal commitment to religious values based on Christian involvement;

 

• Develop a positive attitude toward life-long education, including the power to think constructively, to solve problems, to reason independently;

 

• Promote physical fitness and encourage habits that build and maintain good health;

 

• Instill a sense of service and responsibility to the community, including an understanding of the elements of Catholic Social Justice;

 

• Provide opportunities and experiences that emphasize the heritage, responsibilities and privileges of American citizenship.