Mission

The Mission of St. John's School

St. John the Evangelist Catholic School is a community of faith filled people dedicated to providing educational excellence for the mind, body, and spirit.

St. John's School Philosophy

St. John's School is dedicated to providing a quality Catholic education geared towards academic excellence within the structure of a supportive, disciplined, and Christ-oriented environment. It strives to prepare learners for active, responsible, and faith-guided participation in the church, civic, economic, and global communities.

By experiencing community at St. John's School, the learners acquire:

1. attitudes and practices of respect for themselves and of others
2. recognition that one's actions affect the total community;
3. responsibility for their actions; and
4. compassion and tolerance when confronted with differences among people.
   
   

The strength of any society lies in the quality of its individuals. Therefore, St. John's School is dedicated to meeting the needs of individual learners in preparation for the church, civic, economic, and global communities in which they live.

St. John's School Objectives

St. John's School objectives are:

• to provide a spiritual environment where the Word of the Gospel is joined with the Spirit of the Gospel; where Word and Spirit are given further meaning through living of the Catholic faith in daily activities, community and service;
• to promote the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social and physical development of all students to the extent of their ability;
• to provide an opportunity for creative and critical thinking in an environment where joy and eagerness in learning as well as basic concepts and specific skills are taught;
• to encourage clergy, parishioners and parents to educate children at the parish school, and to invite them to actively participate in the education process;
• to provide a highly professional and Christian administration and teaching staff to serve as a model of Christian living for students;
• to encourage students to experience success so as to develop a positive feeling of self-worth;
• to provide a safe and wholesome environment for student growth spiritually, emotionally, academically, aesthetically, socially and physically;
• to offer students the use of facilities, materials and technology that encourages and enhances learning;
• to promote an awareness of and concern for social justice;
• to encourage the use of the school facility as a center for family activities that strengthens the bond between the Woodland community and the school's administration, clergy, parish, parents, teachers, and students;
• to promote on-going educational growth by enriching the staff's professional skills and by refining existing programs.