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Mission Statement

We serve God by giving witness to His teachings. We serve our community and neighboring communities by offering a Christ-centered education. We serve our faith community-for by strengthening and nurturing its members -- we nurture and strengthen the whole Church.

Our purpose of education is not only to instruct but to allow the student to assimilate and apply as much learning as possible. In accepting the individuality of each student, the instructional program at Holy Spirit is individualized within the limits of our resources. We believe that how the child learns is just as important as what he or she learns. Therefore, whenever and wherever it is possible, instruction is given as the child's abilities and needs dictate.

A spirit of community exists among the staff, teachers and priests who collaborate to bring Catholic doctrine and values to each student. Every child is encouraged to grow in the life of faith through participation in the Liturgy, daily prayer and scheduled classes with their Religion teachers.

The children are prepared for Sacraments as follows:

Holy Spirit contains a Library Media Center, a fully equipped computer room, a cafeteria with kitchen, a Nurse's office and a Music/Art room. Large, cheerful classrooms allow for group instruction as well as individual work space.

The administrator and faculty members are certified by the New Jersey Department of Education, with over 40% having attained advanced degrees.

The professional staff of Holy Spirit School consists of 9 full-time lay teachers plus part-time teachers for Art, Gym, Music, Library Science and Computer Science.

The teachers at Holy Spirit exhibit a sincere interest in the needs and problems of each student. While the teaching process at Holy Spirit is generally structured, the teachers strive for flexibility in selecting a variety of methods in order to meet the varied needs of their students.

In the primary grades the emphasis is on the fundamental basic skills in reading and math. These skills are then applied in science, social studies and computers. As each child progresses through the years the basic skills are expanded leading to self-reliance and critical thinking in problem solving and research.

The full academic curriculum includes Religious Studies, Science, Math, Language Arts and Social Studies. These areas, combined with Art, Music, Physical Education and Computer Science help to cultivate competence and confidence in our students and to prepare them for entry into the High School of their choice.

Since its inception, Holy Spirit has graduated students who have achieved high standing in High School and beyond. In standardized testing, our students test scores are consistently rated higher than the norm. Many of our 8th graders earn scholarships to High School.