MISSION
St. Alphonsus Parish School is dedicated to the formation of the whole child through academic excellence in a welcoming, faith-filled community based on Catholic traditions and values.
VISION
We aspire to teach as Jesus taught, encouraging each student to reach their God-given potential as grace-filled servant leaders.
PHILOSOPHY
Because it is Catholic, St. Alphonsus Parish School:
- incorporates the vision of faith into education
- offers personal experiences in Catholic living through liturgy; sacramental life; prayer; guidance and example; and service
- provides association with families and professional qualified faculty who have a conscious and deliberate Christian outlook on life and the world
- develops religious understanding and provides opportunities for personal commitment to religious values
- fosters a Christian understanding of our mutual responsibilities to each other
- encourages the faculty, parents/guardians, and students to achieve a mutual awareness of what it means to be members of a Christian society
Because it is an educational institution, St. Alphonsus Parish School:
- develops basic skills, especially in the area of communication (reading, writing, speaking) and in quantitative thinking
- prepares the student for further education in high school
- helps each student develop a positive attitude toward lifelong education
- guides the student toward the spirit of freedom which recognizes self-discipline and personal responsibility
- helps instill a sense of responsibility to the community and the need for service to it
Because it is part of the school, parish, and larger community, St. Alphonsus Parish School:
- provides communal religious activities and prepares students for participation in parish life
- focuses attention on the personal growth of each member of the community as a mutual concern
- fulfills a secular educational function which society has declared is essential
- provides opportunities and experiences which emphasize the heritage, the responsibilities, and the privileges of American citizenship
- provides an excellent alternative to the public school system which allows for the place of religion in formal education
