St. Philomena School, F.C.J. is dedicated to
the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, cultural,
aesthetic, social and physical development of
its students, so that they may bring to fruition
all their God-given talents and thus fulfill
God's unique plan for them.
One of its prime aims is to enable all students
to hear the message of hope contained in the
Gospel, to base their loving service of God
upon this message, to achieve a vital, personal
relationship with Christ, and to share in the
Gospel's realistic view of the human condition
which recognizes the fact of evil and personal
sin, while affirming the hope of salvation in
Christ.
Instruction in religious truths and values
is an integral part of the school programs.
It is not one more subject alongside the rest,
but instead is perceived and functions as the
underlying reality in which the student's experience
of living and learning achieve its coherence
and its deepest meaning.
Students are instructed in human knowledge
and skills, which are valued indeed for their
true worth, but seen simultaneously as deriving
their most profound significance from God's
plan for his creation.
The child is held above and comes before the
subject matter as such, for it is the students
and not the educational material, that is the
focal point of the school. Each teacher's endeavors
are directed, therefore, at establishing a school
environment that recognizes current educational
philosophy and technological advances in which
programs and curricula are well developed but
flexible enough to allow for the personal responses
of all the children. The teachers act as stimulators
and organizers of the learning environment within
the school community.
One of the goals of the St. Philomena School
Family is to continually develop the student's
ability to assume more and more responsibility
for decision making. The child is seen as a
learner and investigator, and to function properly
as such, requires freedom to search as well
as the knowledge and skills to attack this quest
effectively. In this common quest we recognize
that each child has individual needs. We attempt
to meet these needs by working with the individual
child and with groups. Children learn from each
other, from books and materials, from experiences
in the world around them, as well as from their
teachers and their parents. In close partnership
with parents it is our purpose to provide the
necessary environment for each child, so that
learning, growth and development may take place.
Hopefully, having encountered respect and trust
in a loving, open atmosphere, our students will
grow toward full development as Christians who
see themselves as a vital part of their parish,
neighborhood and world community.
St. Philomena School is a private Catholic school
in the Diocese of Providence, under the guidance and
leadership of the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus.
Its mission is to enable each child to recognize and
develop the unique gifts given by God. Called to this
mission by God, the School educates the whole child
- spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally
and socially.
Through the cooperation of the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff, students and their families, Christ's message of Faith, Hope and Love is shared with the greater community.
