Mission Statement

The mission of St. Mary of the Assumption is to have religious and academic excellence go hand in hand, which will enable our students to become living examples of Christ's teachings in their community.

Educational Goals

Short-term goals are established yearly by the staff. The long-term goals are listed as a cornerstone of St. Mary's Elementary School.

• Students will demonstrate the development of religious attitudes instilled through liturgy, prayer services, religious instructions and sacramental life.
• The student will demonstrate a Christian sense of dignity, respect, justice, and concern for others.
• The student will demonstrate intellectual curiosity and an eagerness for learning.
• The student will demonstrate a cooperative attitude toward living and working with others.
• The student will demonstrate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• The student will demonstrate a sound background in mathematics as well as understanding of this county's history and an appreciation of its multi-cultural heritage.
• The student will demonstrate a growing sense of self-discipline in work and study.
• The student will demonstrate an awareness of his/her potential, and a desire to achieve his/her own personal level of excellence.
• Catholic Youth and School Services-Courses of Study (link to webpage)

Faith Formation

• Religion classes take place each morning in every classroom.
• Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
• Children's Liturgy on Fridays.
• Sacramental Preparation - First Reconciliation and First Communion.
• All classes do service projects.
• Grade 5 serves at the liturgies.

Our Philosophy

St. Mary's Catholic Elementary assists parents in preparing their youngsters to assume their Christian vocation. The school enables youngsters to perfect and grow in the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to which they are called by Jesus Christ.

Christian education in St. Mary's Elementary is intended to help students become people of faith who can experience inside and outside of the school setting -- learning and living in the light of this faith commitment. Students are instructed in human knowledge and skills in order to best relate human culture to God's plan for his evolving creation. Religious education, i.e., instruction in truths and development of values, is of primary concern. This religious education serves as the basis by which students can integrate their experience of learning and living at each state of their development.

As stated by John Cardinal Newman, "Education is praising the intellectual tone of society, cultivating the public mind, purifying the national taste, giving enlargement and sobriety to the ideas of the age, facilitating the exercise of political power and refining the intercourse of life."

The education system at St. Mary's Elementary should not merely reflect the modes and morals of the society but should lead the student into paths of improvement accepting nothing less than the individual's best. The academic program should place a high premium on excellence with an emphasis on the basics.

The educational system at St. Mary's Elementary should provide a climate in which each individual can develop a sense of self-worth and avenues and incentives for each student to have the opportunity to reach his/her fullest potential. The school must rightly concern itself with the mental development of its pupils, their social adjustment, physical well-being, spiritual and emotional growth and instill a general appreciation of education including the aesthetic aspects of it.

Looking to The Future

St. Mary's has been a leader in education over the past 50 years and is now preparing its students for the new century.

• The first to introduce school uniforms.
• The first to offer all-day, every-day kindergarten.
• The first to offer an alternative to public education.
• A state of the art Computer Lab.
• All computers are networked.
• All computers have controlled access to the internet.
• All classrooms have four or more computers for student use.
• The building has central air conditioning.
• The building has been made asbestos free.
• The faculty is trained in Educational best practices.