St. James The Apostle School vs. St. Petronille School

St. James the Apostle Catholic school (K-8) has dedicated itself to being a leader in academic, technological and theological excellence, striving to display the highest traditions and standards of the Catholic Church.

St. James the Apostle has a rich tradition of academic excellence based in Catholic values and morals.

St. James the Apostle school is committed to the threefold purpose of Christian education as defined by the National Council of Catholic Bishops: to proclaim the word, to build the community, and to serve God and humanity.

Our school strives to provide each child with a challenging academic program rooted in the beliefs, values and traditions of Catholic Christianity; to guide each child in acquiring skills, virtues and habits required for effective service to God, self and humanity; to enable each child to fully discover and develop his or her God given ability; to promote involvement between home and school to further the shared role of education between parents, guardians and teachers; and to recognize the role of school in the light of the ministry of education professed by the St. James parish community.

St. Petronille School provides a quality educational environment that integrates Catholic beliefs and values while providing each student the opportunity to develop his/her full potential.

Our mission is to teach as Jesus did by modeling His message to all living beings and responding to His word through prayer, love, compassion, service, and forgiveness.

We strive to prepare our students for a life of spiritual, academic, social, physical, and emotional fulfillment.

We at St. Petronille School, a ministry of St. Petronille Parish, believe that the primary purpose of our Catholic School is to take an active role in the teaching mission of the Church.

We believe in fostering a community of believers who manifest their faith in service to others.

We believe in the goals of teaching message (doctrine), developing community (family), encouraging service (involvement), and promoting worship as directed in the National Catholic Directory.

We believe in the education of the whole child ' spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, personal, and emotional through a planned, sequential curriculum that lends itself to diverse learning styles.