{"id":300,"date":"2018-04-29T21:59:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T21:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.creativeinkdesigns.com\/saintmatt-wp\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2024-08-07T12:33:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:33:16","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintmatt.org\/school\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Saint Matthew Catholic School (a ministry of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saintmatt.org\/\">Saint Matthew Catholic Church<\/a>) is dedicated to providing a faith-filled Catholic education that fosters the growth of the whole child.\u00a0 Through developmentally appropriate academics, we facilitate social growth in a safe environment and inspire self-discipline, personal responsibility, and a concern for others in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Students are supported in meeting our high expectations by a talented, enthusiastic staff of teachers and administrators.\u00a0 We encourage the development of the entire student, beginning spiritually and continuing with academically, mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670853818946{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Vision<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintmatt.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMS-Logo-lindsey-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"110\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Saint Matthew Catholic School holds as its vision for all students and staff to embody \u201cThe Warrior Way.\u201d\u00a0 This widely distributed and highly visible statement encompasses everything from our commitment to being a truly Catholic school devoted to God in the model of Jesus as well as developing the strengths of each person in collaborative ways in an enjoyable environment.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Matthew Catholic School is a diverse, dynamic Roman Catholic community.\u00a0 Newcomers are welcomed into an environment where people of all ages can grow in faith and friendship.\u00a0 Saint Matthew Catholic School reflects this philosophy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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