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Chaminade College Preparatory School, an independent, Catholic Day and Resident school, sponsored by the Marianist Province of the United States, is dedicated to cultivating the inherent gifts, skills and talents of young men in Grades 6 through 12 so that they are prepared for success in college and life.
This is accomplished through emphasis on the Five Characteristics of Catholic Marianist Education
- Educating for formation in Faith
- Providing an Integral, Quality Education
- Educating in Family Spirit
- Educating for Service, Justice and Peace
- Educating for Adaptation and Change
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Objectives |
| TO EDUCATE FOR FORMATION IN FAITH |
- To encourage and help all members of the Chaminade community to bear witness with a personal and committed faith that touches the heart
- To promote a faith and culture dialogue which illumines reality from the perspective of the Gospel
- To form students in the Gospel's values and Christian attitudes
- To educate in a free and responsible style which elicits a personal response of faith
- To present the Marianist heritage and charism as a viable approach to living the Gospel
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| TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRAL, QUALITY EDUCATION |
- To promote quality education of the whole person
- To provide a broad and coherent curriculum
- To provide a well-formed, professional administration, faculty and staff
- To develop respect for every person as a daughter or son of God, unique and individual
- To develop an interior spirit and self-knowledge
- To develop a concern for global and local issues of culture and ecology
- To develop a facility and familiarity with technology
- To foster a diverse faculty and staff as well as diverse student body
- To provide fiscal stability
- To augment our physical facilities to provide for current and future needs
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| TO EDUCATE IN FAMILY SPIRIT |
- To create a favorable environment for collegial approach to education
- To cultivate interpersonal relationships characterized by openness, respect, integrity and dialogue
- To form an educational community with collaborative structures and processes
- To express authority as loving and dedicated service
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| TO EDUCATE FOR SERVICE, JUSTICE AND PEACE |
- To promote a sense of responsibility for the growth and development of our world
- To educate for solidarity as well as justice and peace
- To promote the sacredness of human life in all stages and the inherent dignity of all people
- To attend to the poor and marginalized
- To promote the dignity and rights of women and minorities
- To promote programs of service, encouraging the formation of Christian service groups
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| TO EDUCATE FOR ADAPTATION AND CHANGE |
- To educate to shape the future
- To educate each person to accept and respect differences in a pluralistic society
- To develop critical thinking skills in the search for truth
- To be open and adapt to local and global contexts through inculturation and interdisciplinary education
- To learn to read and respond to the signs of the time in faith
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