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About Us
Mission Statement of Catholic Schools
The mission of the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Des Moines is to provide meaningful educational experiences for children/adolescents in an environment integrated by Gospel values which nurtures faith, community, prayer and service.
Therefore we believe that
- Catholic schools exist to teach the traditions and doctrines of the Catholic Church and to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
- Parents are the primary educators and that Catholic schools are partners with parents in the education of their children/adolescents.
- Each child/adolescent in the Catholic schools will learn the value of human dignity and the concepts of peace and justice to enable them to be participants in a global society.
Essential Learnings
Students in the diocesan Catholic schools will:
- Access and use information effectively
- Apply technology competently
- Think critically and creatively
- Solve problems independently and cooperatively
- Reason scientifically, mathematically and historically
- Accept church, civic and personal responsibility
- Anticipate and constructively react to change
- Communicate ideas and feelings effectively in various ways
- Demonstrate global awareness, cross-cultural understanding, and social justice principles
- Cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the arts
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