School

MISSION STATEMENT

Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School delivers each day an exceptional educational experience, grounded in our Catholic faith. In partnership with families, our curriculum focuses on developing every student’s potential; ultimately creating model citizens who compete effectively in a challenging world, to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others.

VISION

Our vision of a model Catholic education is built on an unwavering commitment to educate the whole child-spiritually, academically and physically, making OLR the school of choice for families seeking a Christ-centered foundation upon which future success is assured.

CORE VALUES

Faith, Excellence, Servant Leadership, Model Citizens, Community

We can express our Catholic values in a number of ways. Each member of our faith-filled school community will be called to live out our mission, vision and values. It is the way in which these values are lived and woven throughout the fabric of our Catholic school community that help us express our unique identity.

We believe that, as Catholics, we are called to be Disciples of Christ. The distinct nature of Catholic education is rooted in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Everything we do in our Catholic school communities is shaped by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6).

As a Catholic community we value and promote: Faith, Excellence, Servant Leadership, Model Citizenship and Community.

Faith

Learning and living the Gospel each and every day

Excellence

Actively pursuing spiritual, academic, physical and social excellence in innovative ways

Model Citizens

Developing moral and ethical citizens who will inspire others to make a difference in our school, our parish, our community and our world.

SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

At Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School, we recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children. We cooperate with them in the educational mission of the Church, which is outlined in the document, To Teach as Jesus Did. This document describes our threefold purpose:

To teach the beliefs and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church
To do so within the experience of Catholic community
To prepare students for service to others

The administration and faculty strive to create an atmosphere that is conducive to the maximum development of the students’ spiritual, intellectual, moral, aesthetic and physical potential. This enables the students to integrate Christian principles, values and attitudes that will help them to live and to influence others to live according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

When our students graduate from Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School, we expect them to have incorporated the following values into their lives.

SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS (Grades 3-8)

Upon graduation Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School students will be:

Faith filled individuals who:

Participate in activities in their communities of faith (prayer, worship, community service)
Demonstrate knowledge of the Catholic faith
Understand and model Christian morals and values

Effective communicators who:

Listen, reason, evaluate and convey information verbally and in written forms
Utilize technology appropriately
Deliver focused, coherent presentations, verbal or written, appropriate to topic

Responsible, independent citizens who:

Make choices based on personal responsibility by caring for personal, community, and global environments
Select and utilize appropriate resources
Strive to be life-long learners

Academically prepared students who:

Meet or exceed grade level competence in all curricular areas
Make effective use of oral and written data
Practice and apply necessary study and critical thinking skills

SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS (Simplified for TK-Grade 2)