The primary
purpose of the clustered school of
Thomas Merton Academy is to respond to
the educational and spiritual needs of our
children by sharing the faith values of the
Catholic Church in a quality academic context.
SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
We believe
that our school. . .
- is
open to all children regardless of race, sex, or creed
-exists to meet the academic,
spiritual, emotional, social
and physical needs of the students
-should reflect a family-life atmosphere
-must reach out to the wider community
-is composed of many persons, all of whom
bring gifts and
strengths to the learning process
-exists to teach and spread the message of
Jesus Christ through
message, community, service, and worship
We believe that the
students. . .
-learn in different ways and at different speeds
-deserve a safe environment in which to
learn and grow
-can be effective in helping to direct
their own learning
-have different styles of learning and need
to apply what
they have learned
-learn most effectively in an environment
that
encourages risk-taking
-are all born with a desire to learn and
have unique talents
-can achieve at high levels given
appropriate conditions
We believe that
instruction. . .
-is
based on Christian values
-is intended to meet the immediate and long
term needs
of the students
-is designed at the local level and reaches
to clearly stated
outcomes
-utilizes community resources
-is in constant change and continually
incorporates the
best strategies known about human learning
-is most effectively implemented when there
is a strong
parent/school connection