Saint Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments is a Catholic School that exists to provide a spiritual environment where education is based of faith and centered upon academic instruction and the expanded core curriculum. We believe each child is endowed with diverse, valuable gifts; therefore, we empower students to realize their greatest potential so that they may fulfill their respsonsibility to serve God and others.
Our philosophy at Saint Lucy School is rooted in three basic beliefs regarding life, personhood, and community. The first belief is that life is a gift. We each have a responsibility to live our life to the fullest, to live with dignity and with grace, and to praise God through that life.
The second belief is that we all have a unique personhood and are loved equally by God. We must love each other the way God loves us––in our unique brokenness. Together we struggle to commune with God who offers us all wholeness in grace. Disability may be seen in this context, not as the identity of any individual, but as one facet of all individuals.
The third belief, and the mission of Saint Lucy School, is that all of us––students, family and staff in the community of Christians––are one. We are a gift to each other, and we are responsible for helping one another grow; to find our place in the Kingdom, and to strive for, with God’s grace, the realization of our greatest potential.
We believe that each child is a gift from God sent to us love, nurture, protect, and respect.
We believe that it is our responsibility to help our students develop and share their God-given talents.
We believe that Catholic Christian values are an integral part of our school curriculum.
We believe that children learn best in a Catholic Christian environment that is safe, and respects the needs of each student.
We believe that children with visual and hearing impairments are capable of, and should be provided with, the social, academic, and technological skills necessary to become contributing members of society.
We believe that parents, teachers, students, staff, and the parish community are partners in education.
We believe that self-esteem, self-advocacy, and spiritual well-being are keys to becoming a successful citizen.
We believe that instruction should be rigorous, cohesive, coherent, and tailored to meet the needs of each student.
We believe that children with sensory impairments, who are capable of completing the general school curriculum with adaptations for their impairment, should be educated along with their sighted and hearing peers.
We believe that as a school community, we are committed to self-evaluation in order to grow academically and spiritually.
We believe that we are open to serve all children with sensory impairments, regardless of race, religion, or ability to pay tuition.