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principals a ? claire willis, cristo rey baton rouge franciscan
high
school
cristo rey baton rouge franciscan
high
school
is a catholic learning community that educates young men and women to become people of faith, purpose and service. every cristo rey student takes a full course load of college- preparatory coursework for four years, while also participating one day each week in a corporate work study program. each student works five full days a month at one of our partnering businesses, who employ our
students
as a means of financing a portion of their tuition. as a result of working in a corporate office environment,
students
create positive relationships in the business and professional communities, acquire valuable job experience and marketable skills, and gain exposure to a wide range of career opportunities. the integration of the rigorous academic coursework and the relevant work a ? michelle gardiner, st. jude the apostle
school
st. jude the apostle
school
?s mission of faith, academics and excellence is at the forefront of impacting the daily activities of our
students
. we provide a small catholic family environment for approximately 580
students
on our campus. we begin our day together each morning gathered in prayer and song followed by a reciting of our mission statement and the pledge of allegiance. our
students
engage in a challenging curriculum that offers leveled math and reading classes for elementary and honors courses for middle
school
, where a
high
school
algebra credit is offered in eighth grade. outside of our core academic courses,
students
are enriched with art, music, physical education, french, and computer classes.
students
in 5th-8th grade are active during and a?er
school
in one of three service organizations. our co-curricular offerings include math counts and robotics club, and our extra-curricular options abound from band to altar servers. we have athletic opportunities for
students
in pre-kindergarten thru eighth grade at the intramural, developmental, and csaa levels. these experiences and more are the reason why we boast a 99 percent acceptance rate to our graduating student?s first choice of
high
school
. a ? lisa harvey, catholic
high
school
the mission of catholic
high
school
is comprised of four essential components: religious values, personal attention, friendly discipline, and academic excellence. these four components are a part of the daily life of each of our
students
. regardless of the activity: classroom, extracurricular, daily interactions with faculty, staff, and
students
, or activities that nurture the spiritual development of everyone, the mission of the
school
is at the core of every experience. it is through the guidance of the brothers of the sacred heart and their belief in the formation of the entire young man?mind, body, and soul?that allows catholic
high
students
to know the love of god. teachers q ? what do you most appreciate about teaching in a private
school
setting, and in particular, at your
school
? a ? lauren tyler, st. james episcopal day
school
, first grade teacher teaching in an independent
school
provides both teachers and
students
with many advantages. my favorite thing about teaching at st. james episcopal day
school
is being able to share and model core christian values to our
students
. we spend time in church together twice a week, pray for one another, and work to help our community with our outreach efforts. the extremely talented staff at our
school
are committed to providing the
high
est quality of education to our
students
. we, as teachers, are provided a variety of professional development opportunities, encouraged to write and design our own curriculum centered around the needs of our
students
, and are provided with all the materials and resources necessary to support our instructional program. we have a robust enrichment and resource program focused on q ? how does your
school
?s mission impact the daily activities of your
students
? experience prepares our
students
for success in college and life. j a n u a r y 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 5 3
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