Institutional Vision

 

The vision of St. Bernard Regional Catholic School entails a lived commitment to universal Catholic values, developing every child's spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetical potential.

 

We lead students to fulfill their potentials through a Catholic school which is:

 

·     Regional in its outreach, educating children of all economic, racial, religious and cultural backgrounds.

·     Financially sound, meeting its current needs, while continually preparing for the future.

·     Confident in its spiritual and academic mission, pursuing both with energy and enthusiasm.

·     Focused on growth and development, constantly improving and expanding its services.

·     Reflective, responsible and open to improvements.

·     Responsive to the needs of the community.

·     Innovative in its educational and managerial approaches.

 

Recognizing that our Catholic beliefs and philosophy are the keys to our overall success, we will always maintain:

 

·         Compassion towards families and children.

·         Respect for people of all economic, racial, religious and cultural backgrounds.

·         An emphasis on growth and personal responsibility.

·         The Christian values of acceptance, friendship and forgiveness.

·         An awareness of the unique gifts of every individual.

 

We will employ the following strategies in the accomplishment of our goals:

 

·         Continually exploring innovative and unique instructional approaches.

·         Supporting an interactive and challenging academic curriculum.

·         Continually training and developing our faculty.

·         Involving parents in meaningful ways in the education of their children.

·         Recognizing and rewarding teacher accomplishments.

·         Maintaining an orderly and respectful environment that promotes Catholic values.

·         Cultivating a teacher-student relationship that inspires academic excellence.

·         Meeting the individual needs of every child and developing unique talents and abilities.

·         Providing a liberal arts education that is enriching and develops curiosity and the desire to learn.