| Christian Brothers High
School is inspired by the Lasallian tradition of education under the governance of the
Board of Trustees, with the sponsorship of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in
partnership with their colleagues. Lasallian education is rooted in the story of St. John
Baptist de La Salle, our founder. The hallmark of Lasallian education is the spirit of
faith and zeal. Faith is the realization of God's presence in the education process, and
zeal is the active commitment of educators to ensure the integrated education of their
students. Lasallian educators exercise care that students will continue to develop their
personal and academic lives by teaching in a loving manner and through their personal
example. Concerns for social justice and Christian values are presented to the students as
the centerpiece around which to model their lives. Christian Brothers High School realizes that education is a natural and lifelong
process. Students learn through situations and experiences that lead them toward maturity,
self-confidence, and toward recognition of themselves as reflections of God. Christian
Brothers High School acknowledges the need to prepare the students to live in and
transform a world marked by significant social, political and technological change.
Through programs that stress religious and moral formations, critical thinking and
intellectual growth, the school seeks to prepare students as leaders in the world they
will enter. Included also are programs which foster college preparation, career and
religious vocation awareness, social and physical development, and a sense of civic
responsibility and pride. |
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Christian Brothers High
School believes in the uniqueness of students both as individuals and as vital members of
the world in which they live. The school encourages students to see themselves as persons
who possess individual worth, who are also social in nature and are an integral part of
their family and communities. Great emphasis is placed on the students establishing a
personal relationship with God. They are expected to become part of the school community,
one in which they and their teachers are bound together by common goals and respect. This
balance between individuality and community enables the students to become more
empathetic, caring, introspective, and loving, resulting in the "putting on the
person of Christ" in their daily lives. Education at Christian Brothers High School is not simply a matter of academics.
The students' convictions, ambitions, physical makeup, and emotions all have a prominent
role in the learning process. This holistic approach encourages the students' total and
active involvement in their education and emphasizes the merging of life experiences in
the classroom. In this way students can make the processes and goals of the school their
own.
Christian Brothers High School's ultimate
purpose, then, is to help its students become full participants in their education, to
acquire lifelong skills and to develop Christian character. |
