As a Catholic educational community, St. Agnes School is created, supported and nurtured by the Parish. St. Agnes School’s mission is to provide an environment where each student can discover personally the presence and message of God while developing all aspects of his/her growth - spiritually, morally, intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially. St. Agnes teaches the gospel message through instruction, prayer, service and mutual respect in a Catholic faith community.
St. Agnes School serves primarily the families of St. Agnes Parish on Springfield’s northwest side, but is open, as class size permits, to families of other denominations who accept its philosophy, regardless of race, creed or national origin.
St. Agnes School is a center of education, a service to the parish and an expression of faith of the people of St. Agnes Parish. As a Christian educational community, St. Agnes is committed to providing an environment where human knowledge is not only imparted but also enlightened and enlivened by an active faith. Community is at the heart of every Catholic School, not simply as a concept to be taught, but as a reality to be lived.
The family depends on the school to provide a quality education for each child. The purpose of the school is to build upon the foundation that began at home. St. Agnes School is committed to the development of the whole person. The teacher views the child as he/she is, a unique composite of body and soul, not yet mature, but in the process of growing - spiritually, morally, intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially.
This growth is enthusiastically encouraged by the faculty as they try to provide a quality education for each child in a comfortable, enjoyable and organized atmosphere. These efforts presuppose parental understanding and approval and require parental cooperation with classroom teachers. The aim of St. Agnes School is not to supplant parents, but to help them fulfill their obligations.
And so, St. Agnes School strives to help parents in the God-given task of educating their children, working as partners in this awesome undertaking. Parents, teachers and students work together to make St. Agnes School a Catholic Community that will help everyone grow in the love of God and others so that students will be better prepared to meet the demanding challenges of today and tomorrow.
In light of the philosophy, St. Agnes School staff strives to achieve the following goals:
Spiritual