Mission & Philospohy
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Charles School is a Catholic Faith community. We provide and nurture a supportive and inclusive Christ-centered environment where students grow in faith, serve others, and pursue academic excellence.
PHILOSOPHY
St. Charles School, an integral part of St. Charles Parish, has strived to support the spiritual, educational, physical, and emotional needs of children for more than seventy years and continues to foster growth in each child. In communion with parents, teachers, and students, where parents are recognized as the primary educators, the school works to foster faith formation, promote academic achievement, and develop successful individuals who give back to their community. The school leverages programming to promote a community of faith and challenge students to reach their full potential. St. Charles School is committed to following the model of Jesus in cultivating spiritual people, thinkers, accomplished learners, and responsible citizens and is devoted to the belief that all students can learn and be successful.
STUDENT LEARNING EXPECTATIONS
St. Charles Catholic School students will be educated and guided to develop all Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLEs). As students complete each year of instruction, they are expected to demonstrate age appropriate characteristics of STAR students as a result of achieving their SLEs:
S – SPIRITUAL PEOPLE who:
Actively participate in all types of prayer
Celebrate the Mass and Sacraments
Forgive
Demonstrate Christian values and attitudes by actions in everyday life
T – THINKERS who:
Problem solve by exploring all possibilities
Withstand peer pressure and act independently to make positive choices
Apply information to think, question, and create
A – ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS who:
Show enthusiasm for learning through work habits
Respond positively to setbacks
Use various resources, skills and strategies to solve problems and reach goals
Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, and listening
R – RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS who:
Demonstrate self-control and assume responsibility for own actions
Work cooperatively, demonstrating acceptance and respect
Provide service with pride to the class, school, parish and community