SaintFrancisSchool WeBelieve…

● We believe that each student is a valued individual with God-given dignity, whose life is enhanced by positive relationships and a safe and supportive environment.

● We believe that students must be actively engaged in a variety of challenging and meaningful learning activities, which accommodate different learning styles, to help children reach their full potential.

● We believe all students can learn. And that we educate the whole student, fostering their spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth.

● We believe the faith formation of students, staff and families is a primary goal of our school and needs to be integrated throughout the school environment.

● We believe in educating children within the framework of the Gospel, in order to prepare them to be productive members of the human family, who work to bring forth the kingdom.

● We believe our school needs to function as a learning organization, promoting opportunities for partnership among students, staff, parents and the community, to work together to advance our mission.

● We believe assessment must be varied, curriculum based, formative and summative, used as a key component for on-going instruction and used to evaluate both students and the teacher.

● We believe continuous improvement is a measurable process, necessary for the growth of both students and educators as a mean of improving school quality.

● We believe the role of leadership at all levels is to foster communication and discussion that is honest, open, constructive and positive.

● We believe that all students should use technology responsibly, effectively, and morally.

● We believe that students must be prepared to communicate, collaborate, use critical thinking skills and be creative to be effective 21st century learners.