MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the St. Veronica Catholic School Community is to provide, in a responsible manner, a Catholic Education which develops the various capabilities of each individual to live fully today and to meet the challenges of the future. We are dedicated and committed to the building of a strong partnership between the home, school and parish to help our children grow spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, morally, socially in the image of Christ.

CATHOLIC FOCUS

St. Veronica School is an elementary school of approximately 425 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade eight. The school was built in 2004 and it has been an integral part of the local community. The school is utilized most evenings by the community for both adult and youth groups. PLASP, a before and after school program, serves the parents and children of our community. St. Veronica also houses the Newcomer Assessment Centre welcoming families new to the Dufferin Peel community.

St. Veronica proudly provides excellence in Catholic education. The overall goal at St. Veronica continues to be to ensure that our children meet and/or exceed provincial standards in all areas of the curriculum. To achieve this goal and to meet the needs of all our students, teachers provide students with a variety of learning opportunities and experiences that include remediation and enrichment. Continued teacher in-service in the implementation of Ministry and Board Curriculum and initiatives continues to be a primary focus. Together these initiatives will enable St. Veronica staff to encourage learners to be creative, collaborative individuals commitment to life-long learning.

The staff and community support a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities including school teams, the Arts, chess club, primary and senior choir, student council and the Eco Schools club. Our school provides a faith-filled learning environment for all. The teachings of our Catholic faith are integrated along with the Catholic virtues throughout the day and throughout the curriculum. We celebrate the liturgical year with our community through spiritual liturgies by class, division and whole school. We recognize the need for Social Outreach, and successfully contribute to various organizations, reaching out and supporting others in need. Parents and community members are actively involved within the school as volunteers and as members of the School Council.