We believe that teaching is a ministry of grace and a professional activity that requires thorough preparation and ongoing renewal. De La Salle teachers are
called to play a special part in God’s providential plan for young people. They are called to grow in holiness, to exercise their teaching ministry with faith and zeal,
and to model a vision of life that makes Jesus alive and present. Lasallian educators reflect a belief that teaching is an art and a skill that call for competence,
understanding, creativity, and passion. Lasallian teachers value professional
development and continually look for ways to make learning more effective for the young people entrusted to their care.
We believe that a De La Salle education is most effective when teachers, staff, families, and friends share their gifts generously as members of the school
community. This community works together in mutual charity so that a spirit of
generosity, patience, humor, and humility may grow among them. They work in an
interdependent manner so that the Lasallian convictions and values they share may be used in the most effective manner for the good of the young. This partnership
becomes a source and model for sharing with the Diocese of Oakland, Brothers of the Christian Schools, lay partners in other Lasallian works, and the wider community.
We believe that an educational experience that is true to the Lasallian
tradition will assist students in discovering their dignity, uniqueness, and
common identity as sons and daughters of God and brothers and sisters to one another. This education will also help them realize the importance of
community based on the development of relationships with others. The programs at De La Salle, therefore, help students appreciate their absolute value as persons,
their distinctive individuality, and their call to manifest God’s presence in the world.
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