School of the Cathedral
Mission Statement, Goals & Philosophy

MISSION STATEMENT

A Cathedral Education For Life In A Challenging World

Our children face challenges we never imagined at their ages. In partnership with parents, the School of the Cathedral strives to build in each child a balanced educational foundation to meet those challenges - intellectually, socially, morally, spiritually, and physically. 

SCHOOL GOALS

For more than 130 years, the School's goal of educating the whole child has set it apart from all other kinds of schools, both public and private. To stimulate the mind, to foster a creative curiosity, to instill respect for self and others, to develop the body, to encourage sharing God-given gifts, to inspire personal holiness, to teach the responsibilities of leadership -- these are our goals for every student.

Those goals of educational excellence do not change with time; the ways of reaching them do. Today, our students work on computers and speak foreign languages. They participate in organized sports. They undertake community outreach projects. They discover values and a working code of ethics. They learn religion from the heart, not by heart. Each child is unique. Cathedral teachers strive to create an environment that recognizes and supports each child while building self-esteem and confidence. 

Seventeen centuries ago, the great cathedrals of Europe founded the first Catholic schools. Since then, cathedral schools have been models for outstanding education. In the Baltimore Archdiocese, the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is committed to a leadership role in innovative, quality elementary education.

To educate a child is a sacred trust we share with our students' parents. In doing so, we pledge never to forget the one indispensable element in all successful learning----Love.

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Our philosophy  
challenges the mind, 
strengthens the spirit...

The School of the Cathedral believes in the value of the education of the total person in the Catholic faith, in Christian principles in everyday living, in educational excellence and in the right of each child to be unique and to grow to maturity.

We seek to accomplish the following goals: