Parents' Witness

Catholic School means to me:

• The Catholic Schools exist with Jesus and the Gospel message at the forefront. The Catholic Schools exist with Jesus and the Gospel message as an underlying, foundational basis.
• The Catholic Schools stand for certain tangible qualities. Among these are discipline, structure, academics, and religious study and application. The Catholic Schools stand for certain intangible qualities. Among these are respect, responsibility, and right attitude.
• In a Catholic School, children learn discipline externally. In a Catholic School, children learn to be self-disciplined.
• In a Catholic School, children are taught and exampled the Golden Rule. In a Catholic School, children internalize this behavioral attitude.
• Children as a rule, give back exactly what they receive. In my experience, I see children giving back what they receive from Catholic School administrators, faculty, staff, and community families.
• There is a stereotype of a Catholic School; strict, safe, demanding, "God" oriented. Thankfully it still exists.
• I thank God daily for giving me an opportunity to be part of and contribute to the Catholic School experience.

"We have chosen St. Pats for our children becaue we believe it is important for all of us to have a good foundation to build our faith & beliefs.  We are very blessed to have the freedom of speech & religious beliefs in this country & should never take this for granted.  Though our children may & will develop opinions of their own, knowing they have a solid spiritual foundation is not only a good feeling but our responsibility as parents." 

Father of a Former Saint Patrick Student

"Our family has chosen St. Pats for several reasons.  It is important that a child is taught about religion and faith of God, even if they don’t have a Catholic background.  I feel that my child will be able to experience new thoughts and beliefs.  We also choose St. Pats because of the smaller class sizes, more one on one time.  We have already seen many changes in our child that you have made possible.  I also like the friendliness of the children.  It feels like a close family."

Anonymous Parent

"Saint Patrick School is a solid base for our children.  My husband and I believe that the education they received at Saint Patrick will keep them grounded as well as involved in the church.  The faculty and staff are dedicated to their work.  They are professionals.  The administration is firm but fair.  We thank the entire staff for their help in forming our children’s beliefs and goals."

Mother of two Saint Patrick Graduates