EDUCATING CHRISTIAN LEADERS FOR OUR WORLD The St. Jerome School community believes that it is our mission to direct our students to embrace the world in which they live and to serve a world in need.  We work in cooperation with the parents whom we recognize as the primary educators of their children.  We believe that all St. Jerome children are called to be Christian leaders amongst their families, their local communities, in the workplace, and in the world according to their abilities.  In that respect we teach the children the doctrine and traditions of the Catholic faith along with the curriculum designed by the state.  We prepare them spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, aesthetically, and physically to meet the challenges that high school will offer.
	EDUCATING
PRIMARY A primary student will actively participate in the learning process.  He/She will demonstrate this by: participating in Liturgy and prayer, and by learning Catholic doctrine mastering the basic skills at grade level learning and applying the research process practicing physical fitness and good nutrition using the computer for simple functions
INTERMEDIATE An intermediate student will build on the primary foundation by actively participating in the learning process.  He/She will demonstrate this by: participating in Liturgy and prayer in formal and informal settings accepting responsibility for classwork and materials effectively communicating his/her ideas gathering and critically analyzing information from different sources mastering the basic skills at grade level
JUNIOR HIGH A junior high student will build on the intermediate foundation by actively participating in the learning process.  He/She will demonstrate this by: integrating Christian values and practices in his/her daily life thinking independently analyzing text critically showing competence in basic skills
	CHRISTIAN LEADERS
PRIMARY A primary student will demonstrate Christian leadership by: understanding God and His gifts to them employing a variety of prayer forms showing love for themselves and each other developing self-discipline
INTERMEDIATE An intermediate student will demonstrate Christian leadership by: understanding God and His gifts to them employing a variety of prayer forms showing love for themselves and each other living the Beatitudes and Commandments developing a loving relationship with God participating actively in Liturgical experiences developing self-discipline
JUNIOR HIGH The junior high student will demonstrate Christian leadership by: understanding God and His gifts to them employing a variety of prayer forms showing love for themselves and each other living the Beatitudes and the Commandments developing a loving relationship with God participating actively in Liturgical experiences participating in leadership roles in the school developing self-discipline
	FOR OUR WORLD
PRIMARY The primary student will understand his/her Christian responsibility to the world by: learning to respect others developing an awareness of his/her responsibility to help others caring for the world around him/her
INTERMEDIATE The intermediate student will understand his/her Christian responsibility to the world by: working for justice respecting cultural diversity using technology responsibly expressing him/herself through oral and written communication accepting stewardship for the earth
JUNIOR HIGH The junior high student will understand his/her Christian responsibility to the world by: performing Christian service opening lines of communication throughout personal, school, and civic communities appreciating cultural diversity
The combination of these factors will produce students who recognize the need to use their talents to promote Christian values in the home, in the workplace, in the community, and in the world.