Mission Statement - (in the process of being updated)
Guiding Principle: Educating the Mind AND Heart!
St. John School welcomes everyone to our Catholic virtue-centered learning community dedicated to not only developing the growth of each student’s full potential in their intellectual and academic capacity, but also through faith formation, to developing a robust interior life within each student by cultivating a fruitful encounter with our living God within the context of a prayerful community “that is permeated by the Gospel spirit of freedom and love.”
Lovingly welcoming pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students, we utilize innovative programs and a "standards based" curriculum to educate the whole child, spirit, mind and body. SPIRITUAL We strive:
To teach Christ as “the foundation of the whole educational enterprise” of a Catholic school,” since “He is the One Who ennobles man, gives meaning to human life”, and so is “the Model which the Catholic school offers to its pupils.”
To teach the principles of the Gospel as our “internal motivation and final goal.”
To teach how "His revelation gives new meaning to life and helps man to direct his thought, action and will according to the Gospel, making the beatitudes his norm of life.”
To teach Christian virtues and integrate these virtues into practical everyday living
To deepen a student’s social responsibility and encourage good moral behavior.
To teach respect for the dignity and rights of all though an awareness of Christ’s presence within us.
ACADEMIC
"To relate all of human culture to the good news of salvation so that the light of faith will illumine everything that the students will gradually come to learn about the world, about life, and about the human person."
To teach that "in Christ, the Perfect Man, all human values find their fulfilment and unity."
"When Christ is the center of all we do, then we are enabled to redirect our focus of life towards an understanding of the world in which we live that is geared towards the promotion of human dignity and the common good.”
To create a dynamic and innovative learning environment that fosters a spirit of cooperation among all members of the Saint John School Community.
To create an academic environment which encourages the development of well-rounded students, prepared to live full and rewarding lives.
To encourage each child to fulfill his/her potential within a multifaceted curriculum.