Philosophy

Our Lady of Victory School will provide an environment that nurtures the potential of each individual.  Our school will strive to develop the whole child: spiritually, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.  We aim to accomplish this by:

• Nurturing the overall development of each child in an atmosphere where the Gospel infuses every area of academic discipline.
• Teaching Catholic beliefs and traditions to permeate the child’s life with the knowledge, appreciation, and practice of the Roman Catholic faith.
• Recognizing the dignity of each person made in the image and likeness of God, thereby establishing a standard of self-respect and of mutual regard for one another within the school and in all aspects of a student’s life.
• Promoting the growth of personal values by instilling in each child the foundations of discipline necessary to make prudent moral decisions.
• Fostering the pursuit of academic excellence by teaching basic concepts and providing an opportunity to explore enrichment activities in all academic areas, including religion, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, computer science, art, music, and Spanish; thereby challenging each student to become a self-starter.
• Encouraging each student to take ownership of, and an active participation in, a life-long pursuit of learning.
• Building an understanding of and a commitment to the role of parents as the primary educators, with ongoing communication between school and home as an essential part of the academic program.
• Developing an understanding of and a responsibility to local and global community in regard to racial, economic, social, and environmental diversity.
• Inspiring an attitude of leadership and a manner of self-giving for a future of service to the Church and society.

School Improvement Process
Submitted by the Mission Statement, Philosophy, and Goals TEAM
August 20, 2004