Our Mission

Guided by Catholic values, St. Thomas More School is committed to educating each individual based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. We advocate academic excellence and inspire spiritual, intellectual, and social growth. We prepare our diverse community of students to become citizens committed to service and stewardship.

Our Philosophy

Catholic Education is intended to make one’s faith become living, conscious, and active through the light of instruction. It is the unique setting within which this ideal can be realized in the lives of Catholic children and young people. It is a unique expression of the Church’s effort to spread the Gospel message and provide opportunities for worship, to provide service and build community, to provide an opportunity for quality education and character growth in the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary to living life as a Catholic of today. 

​As Catholic educators, we, at St. Thomas More School hold as primary: belief in God, Christ, the Church, the value of the human person, and commitment to a mission of service, that every person as a child of God, has equal  dignity and an inalienable right to an education.  We believe: 

THAT A CATHOLIC ENVIRONMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN VALUES.

​Therefore, St. Thomas More School strives: 
  • to present a curriculum that reflects the teachings of Christ 
  • to provide an atmosphere and environment based on Catholic principles 
  • to provide opportunities for prayer and liturgical experiences 
  • to provide a Christ-centered education where a child experiences Christian love 

THAT EVERY PERSON NEEDS TO PERCEIVE THEIR SELF-WORTH AND TO RECEIVE AND GIVE LOVE AND RESPECT IN ORDER TO BECOME A HEALTHY, MATURE AND FREE HUMAN BEING. 
Therefore, St. Thomas More School strives: 
  • to instill within each person a feeling of self-worth and respect for others through curricular and extra-curricular interaction 
  • to build student self-esteem, confidence and commitment through success 
  • to teach respect by modeling respect

THAT EVERY PERSON HAS GOD-GIVEN POWERS TO THINK, TO JUDGE, AND TO MAKE FREE AND RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS. 
Therefore, St. Thomas More School strives: 
  • to lead students to become free, self-directed individuals by helping them to develop their capacity for moral reasoning, their ability to comprehend the possible consequences of their actions, and by assisting them to choose values by which to live 
  • to provide opportunities for the child to make personal choices and decisions through classroom, school and extracurricular activities 
  • to stress responsibility for self and others 
  • to encourage each child to grow and become the fullest person possible by using his/her individual talents and learning capabilities 

THAT THE MISSION OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IS TO GUIDE PERSONS TO THE TRUE FREEDOM AND A FULLER HUMANITY IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIVES. 
Therefore, St. Thomas More School strives: 
  • to integrate religious truth and values WITH human knowledge and skills 
  • to maintain a distinctive Catholic environment based on he belief that God first loves us; we, in turn, are called to love God and one another 
  • to provide an atmosphere that develops multifaceted growth: spiritual, aesthetic, physical, emotional and intellectual powers for school, home and community 

THAT EVERY PERSON HAS NOT ONLY THE RIGHT BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP TO THE FULLEST HIS INTELLECTUAL AND VOLITIONAL CAPABILITIES. 
Therefore, St. Thomas More School endeavors: 
  • to provide students with basic skills and an appreciation of learning 
  • to maximize each student’s physical and mental potential 
  • to promote positive learning experiences 
  • to encourage an appreciation of learning and to stimulate curiosity and wonder with each child 

THAT PARENTS HAVE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN. 
Therefore St. Thomas More School strives: 
  • to support, enhance, and complement this role  
  • to establish a partnership between the school, parents and the community 
  • to be responsive and open to the needs, concerns and wishes of the parents