Our Philosophy
Catholic education is one of the most important ministries of the Church. Catholic Schools have the opportunity and the responsibility to provide the atmosphere for developing the human potential of each student to become the unique person and disciple God has called each to be. Its distinctive purpose is to relate all human culture and knowledge to the Good News of Salvation.
The purpose of Catholic Education is contained in a three-fold dimension:
To proclaim the Gospel message
To develop a community of faith
To give service to others
The primary and ultimate purpose for the existence of St. Joseph School is to assist parents in fulfilling their role of educating their children with a quality Catholic education. The educational program and goals of St. Joseph School provide for the growth of the total individual: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical, so that the student may develop into a truly Christian person. This program prepares our students to live intelligently and freely with a sense of responsibility toward their country and an awareness of their own needs and the needs of others.
To support this philosophy, St. Joseph School has committed itself to the following objectives:
To provide a comprehensive religious education program enabling our students to better understand the Gospel message as they are encouraged to live out their faith in service to others.
To provide the student an opportunity to plan and participate in the Liturgy, thus deepening his/her awareness of the faith community.
To help students develop a positive self-image and to understand and appreciate their uniqueness as individuals.
To create an environment which encourages respect for authority while recognizing the rights of others.
To provide an academic program rooted in the basic skills and expanded to embrace the sciences, humanities and arts
To help each student develop the power to think constructively, to solve problems, to reason independently, and to communicate effectively.
To provide the students, faculty, and parents an opportunity for input in the decision-making process.
To promote a model of inclusion for children with mild disabilities.
To continue the search for new ways to meet the individual, physical, mental, and educational needs of all our students.
To deepen the students concern for and skill in peace-making and the achievement of justice.
To continue our commitment to a Catholic program of academic excellence by an ongoing process of evaluation and change.
These goals can be accomplished only if the school creates an environment of love and cooperation in which dignity and uniqueness of each individual is respected as efforts are made to form a Christian community among the staff, faculty, students and parents.