Cura Personalis

At Holy Trinity School, we welcome all to the Jesuit Catholic traditions of educational excellence, the service of faith, and the promotion of justice.

Mission and Philosophy

The hallmark of Jesuit education is its focus on educating the whole person: mind, body and spirit. In 1980, the Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) created the Profile of the Graduate at Graduation as a significant standard and guide for achievable outcomes linked to this vision. The profile has five characteristics: Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving and Committed to Doing Justice.

Holy Trinity School is a Catholic, co-educational elementary school that is committed to the Jesuit traditions of educational excellence, the service of faith and the promotion of justice.

Therefore, Holy Trinity School has developed a guide of achievable outcomes for Jesuit education in the elementary school setting. By addressing four of the five characteristics of Jesuit education (Open to Growth, Loving, Religious, and Committed to Doing Justice) using a broad description, we acknowledge our collaboration with parents (our students’ first teachers) in attaining each attribute in developmentally appropriate ways.

In creating our HTS profile, the faculty under the direction of the principal and pastor, identified tangible attributes and behaviors for the fifth characteristic, Intellectually Competent, which represent grade level benchmarks. These attributes represent what we as teachers intend to develop in our students.

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  • A Holy Trinity student is not afraid of new things:

    • Is curious and positive and acknowledges that they do not have all the answers.

    • Exhibits an inquisitive mind by imagining and questioning.

    • Embraces the world, inluding things that are different.

    • Is willing to take healthy risks.

  • A Holy Trinity School student can put the interests of the other before their own:

    • Is developing empathy, tolerance, and forgiveness.

    • Is kind and gentle, especially to those more vulnerable.

    • Moves beyond self-interest.

    • Is learning to share with others.

  • A Holy Trinity student is learning to find God in all things:

    • Has an awareness of God's love for them.

    • Has an understanding of Jesus and the teachings of the Catholic Church.

    • Is learning to communicate with God through prayer.

    • Participates in faith as a member of the liturgical community

  • A Holy Trinity student recognizes the inherent dignity of the human person and the connection of all human persons:

    • Acknowledges that every person is loved by God and has a right to what they need to flourish and live a full human life.

    • Is becoming a concerned and responsible person for others.

  • A Holy Trinity student is learning to think critically:

    • Is developing a grasp of tangibles and intangibles.

    • Expresses oneself in words and actions.

    • Demonstrates creativity through various media.

    • Uses technology to support learning, problem-solving, and positive communication.

    • Is discovering their emerging intellectual skills.

    • Is continuously advancing.

    • Takes responsibility for their learning.