Guiding Principles

CATHOLICITY

We value our Catholic identity and faith as expressed in word, sacrament, individual behavior and interpersonal relationships.

STEWARDSHIP

We value Christian stewardship as a pillar of our Catholic faith which guides us as servant leaders to be accountable for all persons and things that have been entrusted to us.

LEARNING

We value holistic teaching and learning environments that are spiritually, emotionally, academically and physically safe, secure and positive.

INCLUSIVENESS

We value inclusiveness as a gospel mandate to accept and embrace all people, and as a call to work collaboratively within the context of a shared leadership model. Accordingly, we value cultural diversity and the rich array of people in our communities and the contributions they can make.

EMPOWERMENT

We value the Christian principle of empowering others to utilize their gifts in creating environments where they and others can be freed and enabled to contribute and learn to the fullest extent.

CELEBRATION

We value celebrating our successes as a welcoming, hope-filled Christian community committed to life long learning, evangelization and respect for the dignity of each individual.

COMMUNICATION

We value open, reasoned and honest communication between the Board and all Stakeholders. Accordingly we believe that all decisions should be made as close as possible to the sources to which the decision will be applied.