Founded in 1896, as part of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph School is a Catholic School committed to providing a faith-filled, quality education.

Mission

St. Joseph School aims to offer a quality education to children of all ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds, and instill in them the essential skills to live a faith-filled life.  We strive to integrate the teachings of Jesus Christ within the academic curriculum, offer spiritual and moral guidance, and help all students excel to their highest potential.

We Do This Through:

PROVIDING academic excellence by means of innovative and updated educational resources.

CREATING a climate permeated by the Gospel spirit.

INCORPORATING the Christian values in all curriculum areas.

GATHERING in prayer where we recognize the presence and action of God in our lives.

WITNESSING through ministry to the community.

ENABLING the students to attain a spiritual dimension while developing their full potential as a person.

TEACHING the students to become active participants in their education.

Moving Towards the Future We Accept The Challenge Of:

INVOLVING our students to become responsible, productive, and integrated persons in a society, with a GLOBAL VISION of life and its dimensions.

RESPECTING and APPRECIATING the diversity of the traditions of those we serve, while standing firm in our Catholic Beliefs.

With faith in God and through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, we venture into the Twenty-first Century.

Philosophy

(Revised June 2004)

We, at St. Joseph School, believe that we are all called to live with God as the center of our lives, having Jesus as our role model, so that we may one day attain eternal life.

 We exist to educate the whole child; spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially realizing each one’s uniqueness and value as a child of God.

 We strive to develop a feeling of self worth in our students, encouraging each one to respond to the challenge of achieving their highest potential both academically and ethically.

We aim to prepare our students for a place in today’s world, helping them to appreciate and tolerate the differences in others by teaching them to work together and develop a sense of responsibility to themselves and toward others.

 We believe that the teachers of our school should model the Gospel values enabling our students to learn by word as well as example.

 We realize that a school cannot succeed without trust and support from the home, hence, we encourage parental involvement and communication.

 We do all these things for the betterment of our children and to teach them to walk in the ways of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Curriculum

Saint Joseph School is fully accredited by the Commission on Elementary Schools - Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. 

We follow a Curriculum established by the Catholic Diocese of Erie and is based on the National Standards of Learning.

Our curriculum included courses of study in grades PK through 6th grade.  Our PK program is offered on a 5 day basis. Additional classes include Art, Music, P.E., Spanish and Applications of Computers.  After school sports are available for basketball, and cheerleading.

Goals

Each student should:

...see himself / herself as a valuable member of the community.

...develop the ability to interact in a positive manner with others.

...strive for personal responsibility in his / her own actions.

...strive to live the values taught at St. Joseph School in all phases of life.

...strive to develop critical thinking skills.

...acquire the basic skills necessary for further educational pursuits.

...understand and demonstrate the principles of fair play.

...participate in community service and out reach programs sponsored by the school.

...strive to develop and appreciation of cultural influences and the fine arts.

...identify and pursue an area of creativity.