ST. DOROTHY’S SCHOOL WILL:

• Be a place where learning is celebrated in a safe, nurturing, and structured atmosphere
•  Be where students are consistently challenged and supported in their spiritual, intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, and physical growth and development
•  Be where tolerance, courtesy, and respect are learned and expected of students and staff
• Be where a sense of the sacred is valued and the Catholic identity of the school is obvious
• Be where daily prayer and reflection is fostered as a basis for a life of faith and Christian service to others
• Be where a strong relationship between school, parents, parish, and community is practiced
• Be an anchor for the Chatham community
• Be where current best practice in education will always be emphasized
• Be financially sound
• Support the strong cultural heritage of the community
• Celebrate the unique differences of all students

• Be where all constituent groups will be taught to think globally and act locally.

   WE ENVISION THE ST. DOROTHY’S GRADUATE as a student who:

• Understands the importance of God in her/his life

• Is rooted firmly in a Christian foundation

• Is empowered to make sound judgments based on Christian values

• Possesses a healthy self-concept and develops a sense of purpose and motivation

• Is prepared academically to function in a highly technological society

• Appreciates the richness of all culture

• Has an awareness of the world in which she/he lives and gives service to others

• Thinks critically

• Makes intelligent decisions

• Becomes an honest, productive citizen in the community; and

• Reflects his/her Christian education.