MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the St. Rita School is to build and foster a Catholic partnership within the school where we as parents, parish, students, and support staff create a harmonious, cohesive environment that allows students to learn Catholic values as well as the required curriculum. Our intent is to assist the school community and support parents in raising well rounded faith-filled children.
CATHOLIC FOCUS
St. Rita Catholic Elementary School is an elementary school located along the border of Brampton and Caledon. The student population is approximately 548 students from FDK to Grade 8. Most of the surrounding community consists of single family dwelling homes located in the north area of Brampton and Valley Wood in Caledon. Presently the school is equipped with a primary gym, a large gym with a stage, and a library resource centre with a computer lab. There are 5 portables on site, being used for Gr. 4, Gr. 5 and FSL classes. St. Rita School also offers a before and after school PLASP program. Parents continue to be very active and supportive as volunteers within the school and as participants in School Council initiated events. Through the continuous support and hard work of the School Council members, many resources are purchased to support the teachers in meeting the spiritual, academic, emotional, social and physical needs of all learners.
St. Rita was established to support Catholic parents in their responsibility for the spiritual, religious, moral, academic and physical needs of their children in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church. The school community is committed in the search for excellence, the uniqueness of the individual and the education of the whole person. We are a caring community that stresses tolerance and acceptance of others, commitment to our Catholic faith and high academic standards. We provide a safe and caring learning environment where models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrine, teachings and beliefs are an integral part of the daily life of our school. All activities at the school, academic and pastoral work, extracurricular and intra-curricular, prayer and worship, administration and management help to prepare our students for their lives as Catholics in the community.
Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs, with their Catholic faith as their common bond. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the sacraments, and our faith and value system, form the foundation of our school program. We are proud of our balanced religion, academic, arts, technology and athletic program. We offer students a well-rounded and value-centered education to help them make appropriate choices for their future. St. Rita is also a host school for Brampton West for high functioning ASD students in the new Communication Perspective class. The curriculum planned and provided in the school is broad, balanced and relevant to the needs and aspirations of all our students. A wide range of subjects and learning experiences are offered to develop the skills, abilities and talents of individual students. Accordingly, appropriate assessment procedures are employed regularly to motivate and encourage student success. To ensure coherence and wholeness, subjects are taught against the background of the Ontario curriculum, the Gospel values of Jesus Christ and sound educational practices.
