St. Elizabeth School was founded in 1922 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. It is a Catholic, parish school, and is the largest ministry of St. Elizabeth Parish.
School Mission Statement
St. Elizabeth provides a Christ-centered, child-focused learning environment where Catholic ideals and a tradition of excellence are instilled.
School Philosophy
St. Elizabeth strives to provide students with a Catholic, child-centered, low threat environment that is compatible with the way the brain takes in and processes information. This means that:
- Students grow in knowledge of Catholic teaching and heritage, experience God's love through caring, respectful interactions with each other and adult role models, and share their faith through school, parish, and community service opportunities.
- Students experience age-appropriate learning and make connections between that learning and their prior real-world experiences.
- Students are given adequate time to process information, to seek patterns in their world, and to develop mental programs for applying what is learned.
- Classrooms will be organized around stimulating information to encourage students to use the brain’s power to discern patterns. The rooms are designed to make students feel comfortable and safe.
- Faculty and staff use all eight "intelligences" identified by Howard Gardner in order to make learning accessible to all students.
- Students have the right to achieve success through evaluation and curriculum modification by the Student Success Team.
- In the interest of the students, parents and teachers will commit to follow the Diocesan guidelines articulated in the parent/teacher covenant.
Christskills and Lifelong Guidelines
Students, parents and staff are committed to making decisions based on the lifelong guidelines of trustworthiness, truthfulness, active listening, personal best and no put-downs. The school community emphasizes seventeen Christskills such as patience, caring and integrity. The emphasis on the guidelines and Christskills enables the student to apply the tenets of the Catholic faith in a concrete way to their daily life.
Love and Logic Core Beliefs of Our School
(Based on the strategies of Dr. Jim Fay)
- Every attempt will be made to maintain the dignity and self-respect of both the student and the teacher.
- Students will be guided and expected to solve their problems, or the ones they create, without creating a problem for anyone else.
- Students will be given opportunities to make decisions and live with the consequences, be they good or bad.
- Misbehavior will be handled with natural or logical consequences instead of punishment, whenever possible.
- Misbehavior will be viewed as an opportunity for individual problem solving and preparation for the real world as opposed to a personal attack on school or staff.
- School problems will be handled by school personnel. Criminal activity will be referred to the proper authorities.