We, the children, teachers, staff, families and benefactors of St. Mary's Catholic School, in union with St. Mary's parish, are a diverse group called together as a community. Our mission is the spiritual formation and academic development of our young people. We hold the celebration of the Eucharist to be the central experience. We seek to instill lasting values of Christian discipleship through teaching Catholic doctrine, encouraging prayer, and inviting active, meaningful participation in many forms of religious expression. We challenge students to adopt and exercise an attitude of love, respect, and justice toward themselves and others. We seek high standards inspired by encouraging teachers, who stand as role models, planting the seeds for love of learning. We seek a challenging, disciplined, academic program to prepare our young people for the future educational endeavors and for the demands of adult life and society. We strive to provide rich, nourishing experiences which enable our young people to discover their individual giftedness and which lay the foundation for their development as future leaders. We endeavor to accommodate and advance each child's unique stage of physical and emotional maturity, within safe and wholesome physical and emotional environments.