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PADUA MISSION STATEMENT
Padua Franciscan High School, a Catholic, college preparatory school, committed to the traditions and values of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi, educates young men and women within a community where all are challenged to achieve academic excellence and to live out a lifelong commitment to Christ in holiness and learning.
Belief Statement
In Holiness...
We believe that:
• The focus of what we do is Christ-centered as modeled by Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi
• The Sacramental life of the school is fundamental to our sense of community
• Compassionate service is a manifestation of Christian holiness
• To embrace human dignity is to respect and honor each individual as a
person created in the image and likeness of God
• The doctrines and the moral values followed by the Roman Catholic
Church are integral to all facets of Padua Franciscan High School
In Learning...
We believe that:
• Franciscan education respects the unique potential of each human being
• Academic excellence is achieved through self-discipline, which includes
having a strong work ethic, sharing a positive attitude, and being a
responsible person
• A student’s potential for success is strongly enhanced by the partnership
between parents and the school
• Our educational process is focused on the formation of a well-rounded
individual: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical
• A Padua Franciscan education prepares students to be effective citizens of
a globally interdependent community