St. Joseph Catholic School provides students opportunities for academic excellence in a setting that promotes Christ-centered living, service to the community, and personal spiritual growth within our Catholic family.

We believe it is our mission to…

• Assist parents, the primary educators, in the formation of the child as a totally developed person who is spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically mature.

• Form citizens who recognize their dignity as God’s children and direct their energies and talents toward building God’s kingdom.

• Provide a quality faculty and staff dedicated to upholding high standards of performance and adherence to Catholic values for themselves as well as their students.

• Respect the dignity of each individual by providing a suitable, flexible plan of instruction within a sound, positive learning environment.

• Enhance communication throughout the school community.

• Meet curriculum objectives developed at the national, state, and diocesan levels through a variety of programs covering all basic subject areas, art, music, technology, foreign language, and physical education.

• Teach students the importance of self-discipline and the necessity of making moral, healthy decisions in areas affecting their well-being.

• Uphold a mutual respect among parents, students, administration, faculty, and staff in order to create a safe, supportive learning environment.

***The above Mission and Belief Statements have been developed with the input of administration, faculty, students, parents, Home & School officers, and the School Advisory Board as part of the School Improvement Plan process. It is possible that minor changes may occur in this document prior to our Re-accreditation visit in the spring.

EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

The Catholic School community in the Diocese of St. Augustine has a goal of helping all children reach their full potential intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.

Individual schools establish admission policies which target students who are able to manage in a mainstream setting.  Limited resources and class size prevent us from accepting students who would require more than simple accommodations (minor adjustments).  All students are required to meet diocesan course objectives and function at grade level.