OUR ACADEMIC APPROACH
The Catholic School Difference
Christ-centered
Catholic schools are an integral part of the Church and Christ-centered communities are based on gospel values.
Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of individuals and in the wider community by challenging young people, through God, to find meaning and value in their lives and reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society who are highly skilled, informed, tolerant, open and just.
Quality Education
Catholic schools seek to provide not only a high-quality academic education giving due emphasis to the fundamental literacy and numeracy skills required for both learning and life, but also a faith and values based holistic education for all their students.
A Life to the Full
Catholic schools emphasize personal and social development as fundamental enduring values and requirements in an ever-changing world.
This holistic approach provides an educational foundation for life to the full, meaning the full development of the person – intellectually, spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically.
Social and Emotional well-being is recognized as fundamental to success in learning and life.
Welcoming and Inclusive
Catholic education occurs in welcoming, inclusive, and connected communities. Our school seeks to provide a genuine, safe and caring experience of community, to encourage students to appreciate the intrinsic worth of who they are, to value diversity and treat each other with dignity, enabling students in turn to promote and respect the dignity of all.
Catholic schools are welcoming to all who seek to share their life and wish to entrust their children’s future to Catholic schools because of their explicit goals and acknowledged educational quality.
Partnership with Parents
Our school recognizes and values parents as the first educators of their child and work in close partnership with families to develop young men and women who will become constructive and compassionate members of society.
Our school community is a place where the uniqueness and individuality of students and families is recognized and welcomed, and the human dignity of each student is promoted.
Our dedicated teachers are one of the great strengths of our Catholic school community and are recognized as being caring and willing to go the extra mile for their students.
Is a Catholic school right for your child and your family?
- Faith and values-based learning environment
- A holistic education – academic, spiritual, social, emotional and physical development
- Welcoming, inclusive and family-oriented environment
- High standards of behavior and respect for self and others
- Safe and caring environment
- Sense of belonging and community
- Nurturing and development of individuals and their abilities
- Quality learning and teaching
- Strong academic reputation
- Broad curriculum and co-curricular options
- Academic, vocational and employment pathways
- Development of life-long skills and a love of learning
- Strong links with parents and community
- Commitment to social justice
- Preparation for a life of worth, not simply a life of work
“Thanks to my excellent education and moral formation at Saint Agnes Academy, I was prepared for college and law school. Saint Agnes Academy was an easy choice for my husband and I, not only because we are both alumni of the school, but because it’s the best school in Dalton!”
–Megan Duquette, Lawyer (SAA Class of 1994)