What is St. Monica Elementary Schools Philosophy?
The administration, faculty, and staff of St. Monica Elementary School are committed to providing a safe, caring Catholic learning environment for our students. Together with parents, we support and nurture the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth of our students and prepare them to live moral, responsible, and fulfilling lives. We want to open doors for our kids, teach them to set goals to move forward and grow, help them to juggle priorities, and let them know they can meet and overcome challenges in a positive way. St. Monica Elementary School emphasizes the integration of a strong academic program with Catholic, Christian values. We are first and foremost a Catholic school; we make no apologies about this. Though we welcome non-Catholics (as we welcome all who come to us) all of our children study religion every day. We pray daily in our classrooms, and our students plan and participate in school Masses throughout the schoolyear. It is very important to u