Our Mission

 

Mission Statement:


Mount St. Joseph Academy is a private school that provides quality education in the Catholic tradition for children from early childhood through grade eight.  Rooted in the values of charity and justice, Mount St. Joseph Academy respects and enhances the gifts of each student.



 


Students, faculty and parents work together to create a caring environment in which each child can achieve personal academic excellence while developing a strong sense of self-worth and social responsibility.

 

Enriched by the traditions and history of over one hundred years, Mount St. Joseph Academy desires to be a multi-cultural community which models unity amid diversity.


 

Core Values:


The following core values form the basis of Mount St. Joseph Academy’s commitment and beliefs and provide direction for us as a school community:

 

  • Promoting high academic standards and expectations in an inclusive faith- based setting where children learn mutual respect for each other’s unique and diverse cultural backgrounds;

 

  • Creating a nurturing learning experience for our students that fosters their creative expression and self-esteem, and cultivates their intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth;

 

  • Encouraging each student to embrace learning and develop his or her talents to the fullest potential;

  • Providing the elementary foundation of lifelong achievement for our students by encouraging academic success, teaching Christian values, and fostering community involvement and service to others;

 

  • Supporting parents as they fulfill their responsibilities as the school’s partners in academic and spiritual education for their children.