Our Mission
|
We acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Lord. We recognize the Catholic Church's teachings and traditions as foundational to our school community. We believe that each person is a unique creation beloved by God. Consequently each person has worth beyond accounting and has a valuable contribution to make in our life together. Therefore, we will treat every member of every family with love and respect.
In partnering with parents and our faith community, we lead our children to an understanding of their faith, an appreciation of academic excellence and an awareness of the needs of others within our community. |
The goal of our school is to enable each student to fulfill his or her purpose in life... |
Our Philosophy
|
Nativity Catholic School models itself on the vision of a Catholic School presented by the Holy Father and the bishops of the Church - "A Catholic school is not simply a place where lessons are taught. It is a center that has an operative educational philosophy attentive to the needs of today's youth and illumined by the gospel message."
The goal of our school is to enable each student to fulfill his or her purpose in life - namely to know, love, and serve God. We do this with the child's parent(s), or those who assume the role of the parent, acknowledging the family as the primary educator. In order to achieve our goals, we will endeavor to provide an environment in which each child can participate in a community of believers. As a member of the community, he or she will have the opportunity to know God through hearing this message, and to show his or her love for God through life of prayer and service. The teachers and staff facilitate learning by addressing the needs of the whole person: spiritual, social, emotional, and intellectual. By employing a variety of strategies, we meet the spectrum of learning styles and abilities of our students. Teachers strive to instill within each student that he or she is a unique individual, created and loved by God. Students will come to respect other cultures, practicing tolerance and showing compassion towards all God's children. We will attempt to create within our students compassion for the poor and oppressed of the world. We will encourage them to act on behalf of those less fortunate. With this understanding, the students are equipped to better the world. |
