Educating the Whole Child:
Mind, Body and Spirit.
Mission: The mission of the Catholic School Council of St. James the Apostle Catholic School (hereinafter referred to as the (Advisory Council), as established herein, is to promote a Catholic School system with an excellent academic program founded on Christian virtues, directing students towards a conscious choice of living a responsible Catholic life.
Goals: To fulfill its mission, the Council sets forth the following goals for itself:
The Council shall formulate and propose policies in accordance with those of the Ordinance of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, designed to:
A. Educate the students in a school environment which proclaims the Good News of Christ and prepares them to be responsible and active citizens in the Catholic community now and into the Third Christian Millennium.
B. Promote in the students a zeal for the achievement of justice and the practice of peacemaking through their individual actions and their actions with others.
C. Create in the schools an active faith community permeated with the Gospels message of freedom and love, where the teachers and staff in partnership with families light the way for the students to receive a quality education without regard to gender, economic, ethnic, or racial background.