Mission and Beliefs

A small school, big on individuals.

 

At St. Margaret of Scotland, our mission has always been to provide an outstanding learning environment in which children are challenged to meet their potential and recognize their gifts in mind, body, and spirit. We focus upon each child as an individual with unique strengths and talents, reaching out to each one at his or her own intellectual level. To that end, our student/teacher ratio is maintained at a level that allows our children to receive special, individualized attention.  In 2010, we earned the much-coveted, national honor of being named a Blue Ribbon school of excellence.

Built on a foundation of Christain values, our personalized approach produces benefits that go beyond academic excellence. It also nurtures a respect for one’s self and a regard for all others.

The parents of St. Margaret of Scotland students find it comforting to know that we set the bar high. Our students consistently live up to those expectations in both academics and character.

Mission

St. Margaret of Scotland Parish School is a diverse, urban, vibrant, and inclusive Catholic community.  We are committed to providing an outstanding learning environment for children, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, in which they are challenged to meet their academic potential and recognize their giftedness in body, mind, and spirit.  Our students embody the example of our patron saint by becoming responsible leaders and caretakers of our community through the works of service and social justice.

Statement of Beliefs

BELIEVING: Faith Is Foundational

  • As a ministry of St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in thought, word, and deed.
  • The Eucharist sources the Spirit of St. Margaret; we aspire to the summit of school life through our practice of the Sacraments and Works of Mercy.
  • Catholic Social Teaching inspires our commitment to peace, reconciliation, dialogue and justice for all humankind.

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BELIEVING: Faith Is Foundational

THINKING: Education Is A Family-School Partnership

  • Parents are the primary educators of their children.
  • On-going communication between family and school benefits student learning and whole-child development.
  • Family and staff participation in school activities and organizations enhances the learning environment.
  • Self-discipline is the base ingredient for virtue and academic progress; it can be learned and exercised at every grade level.

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THINKING: Education Is A Family-School Partnership

BELONGING: All Are Welcome

  • We provide a place of hospitality and inclusion as we live and learn within the body of Jesus Christ.
  • Our school fosters and nurtures community.
  • The diversity of our student body creates a rich community of learners among and between students, teachers, and families.

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BELONGING: All Are Welcome

BEING: We Are "The Spirit Of St. Margaret"

  • Our school serves as a catalyst for community and faith in our neighborhoods.
  • Students become living heirs of St. Margaret, whose Christian values inspire our community’s charism.

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BEING: We Are "The Spirit Of St. Margaret"

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