^{Saint John’s School Mission and Philosophy of Education} 

^{Saint John's School provides students with a strong Catholic foundation and an excellent academic program,with the support and involvement of the family.}

^{In light of our mission statement, we:}

^{• Teach and live the values of the Gospel messages
• Create an atmosphere of prayer and worship.
• Provide opportunities for students to be contributing, productive, and responsible members of our  school, family, parish and world communities
• Have a curriculum designed to include mastery of basic skills, while fostering higher level thinking. Our goal is that the highest potential will be reached by each student.
• Provide an effective educational process dedicated to addressing the different learning styles of each student.}
 

A message from the Principal - Mary Kay Rowan - Principal of

Saint John’s School of Little Canada - 651.484.3038

Welcome to Saint John’s School web site. Our website is one vehicle for illustrating the character, compassion and values of our school. I have been working with a wonderful group of people to reconstruct, to update and make this web site more user friendly.

The essence of Catholic education at Saint John’s School is to touch the minds and hearts of our students with the Christian spirit. We provide opportunities for each student to grow spiritually, morally, intellectually and physically within our community of faith. We provide a strong Catholic foundation with an excellent academic program for each of our students.

Embedded in our mission is the opportunity to work as a team with each student and family to build upon what you have provided for your child, as we together, help him/her develop a faith-filled life as well as strong thinking skills, resilience, independence and self assurance to meet the demands of the 21st century.

Just as each student we teach is a gift, so Catholic education is a gift. When we give a gift or, for that matter, receive a gift; we have no way of really knowing its future impact. Often it is only through reflection months or years later that we discover the importance of special gifts. As we guide our students through preschool, elementary and middle school, we realize the gift our students give us in return as we observe their growth in leadership, service and commitment to God and the community.

We are so grateful to our parish members and alumni who volunteer time and talents and/or provide us with financial support through the parish or with dedicated donations to the school. As we continue our shared dedication to the mission of Saint John’s School, I thank all our parents for the continued gifts of volunteer efforts, talent and financial support to make our work with students possible now and for many years to come. It is my firm belief that God works through us to achieve His purpose.

If you would like more information about Saint John's School of Little Canada, please call me, Mary Kay Rowan, at 651.484.3038 or e-mail me at: makrowan@comcast.net