Accredited
by the Middle States Association
of Colleges and Schools
Holy Name of Jesus School
Philosophy Statement
We, at Holy Name of Jesus, believe:
ü Our central goal is to provide learning experiences that will instill the values, attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary for our students to lead Christian lives in today’s complex world.
ü In the Catholic belief, parents are the primary educators of their children.
ü The essential role of the Catholic school is to foster positive attitudes toward learning.
ü As a Catholic school, we are defined through our words, worship, community and service.
ü The faith that binds our school community together is, indeed, “living, conscious, and active”.
ü Our academic purpose is to foster the acquisition of basic reading, writing, and math skills, as well as essential cultural knowledge.
ü There are objective truths; we teach students to reason from explicitly-stated first principles and to think logically and critically.
ü The commitment to serve means helping students grow spiritually, intellectually, personally, socially and physically.
ü Spiritual growth is an awareness of the sacred: the presence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit in all dimensions of human life.
ü Students learn to approach sacraments and prayer with reverence and respect.
ü Students learn how Scripture-based values of justice, mercy and love apply to everyday situations and world events.
ü The foundation of our serving community is faculty collaboration. It is our goal to support one another professionally and personally.
ü Teachers are positive influences, caring role models and define their relationship with students as that of a nurturing authority figure.
ü Relationships among students are of fundamental importance. They are encouraged to support one another and participate in healthy forms of competition.
ü It is important to maintain comfortable lines of communication with parents by explaining school goals carefully. We also listen and deal with parents’ concerns with compassion.
ü For students to succeed, teachers and parents must view their respective roles as mutually supportive and dependent.
ü Teachers strive to incorporate the school’s core Christian values into all aspects of the curriculum.