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= DUBOIS AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOL = = = == = = = =  //  ﻿ PHILOSOPHY // = = The DuBois Area Catholic School in DuBois, Pennsylvania, a school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, exists in order to promote the mission of the Catholic Church – to teach as Jesus did. The DuBois Area Catholic School assumes the responsibility for providing an excellent pre-K through grade 12 education which embodies Christian values. The responsibility is discharged by the school in blending acceptance and challenge in a safe and caring environment. = =

The students, faculty, parents and families of DACS form a community of faith within the pre-K through grade 12 Catholic education system, whose goal is the development of each student. The school views each person as a sacred gift with unique abilities and endeavors to instill Christian values as it fosters students’ spiritual, intellectual, social, psychological, physical, artistic and technological growth within the Catholic tradition. DACS strives to create an atmosphere in which all people receive the respect they deserve because the school exists for its members to know and to follow Christ. Students are encouraged to learn that to communicate with God provides the deepest level of human communication. As a result of this response, students should naturally be led to a desire to worship this God who has created them and through this worship, students are directed into the mainstream of contemporary society as Christian servants and leaders. = =

To prepare them to become involved, contributing members of society, the school attempts, with all available resources, to tailor its program to meet the needs of each student. Whenever possible, students are placed in situations that are equal to their abilities. The school expects all students, regardless of ability, to learn the value of hard work and to apply it in their own lives. Ideally, students will internalize the demands placed upon them and become self-disciplined, self-directed adults, who will lend their talents to the world beyond the school. = =

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 * //Founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ, the DuBois Area Catholic School strives to be excellent in its programs and inspire its members to reject mediocrity, to invest their efforts in the work of learning, and to expand the visions of their futures.//**



= =  MISSION STATEMENT The DuBois Area Catholic School is an educational complex for students pre-K through grade 12.

As a school of the Diocese of Erie, we exist to fulfill the mission of the Catholic Church to teach as Jesus did.

We strive to accomplish this mission by evangelizing, educating and socializing our students, while worshipping God as a community of believers.

We are dedicated to the growth of the whole person, and we help students recognize and develop individual talents so they can know God and serve Him in building a just society. = =

 ﻿ ﻿ ** ﻿ ** ** BELIEF STATEMENTS **
 * // We Believe . . . //**
 * **// The Catholic faith //** is the tradition of DuBois Area Catholic School, and will offer opportunities for students to be formed in Gospel values and Christian attitudes, taking these values and principles to the community.


 * **// Every person is made in the image of God //** through celebrating the Eucharist, prayer, and all forms of expression of our Catholic faith which constitute the core of who we are.


 * **// In academic excellence and life-long learning //** and are dedicated to the growth of the whole person emphasizing self-development, critical thinking, reason, imagination, creativity, adaptability and the ability to communicate.


 * **// In a faith-centered community //**, fostering a family spirit that promotes respect of self and others, teamwork, service to others, cooperation and communication.


 * **// In stewardship //**, the responsible use of human, material and financial resources which create a balanced environment.


 * **// In developing the integrity of an individual //** who is open to personal and intellectual growth, and is loving, religious and committed to justice.