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Catholic School Graduate Expectations

The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations are foundational to our exemplary approach to education. A Catholic school graduate is expected to be:

  1. A discerning believer formed in the Catholic faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mysteries of God’s presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living.

  2. An effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values.

  3. A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good.

  4. A self-directed, responsible, life-long learner who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential.

  5. A collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common good.

  6. A caring family member who attends to family, school, parish, and the wider community.

  7. A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life.

Catholic School Graduate Expections poster. A Catholic School Graduate is expected to be: A discerning believer formed in the Catholic faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mysteries of God’s presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living. An effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values. A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good. A self-directed, responsible, life-long learner who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential. A collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common good. A caring family member who attends to family, school, parish, and the wider community. A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life. Catholic School Graduate Expections poster. A Catholic School Graduate is expected to be: A discerning believer formed in the Catholic faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mysteries of God’s presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living. An effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values. A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good. A self-directed, responsible, life-long learner who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential. A collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common good. A caring family member who attends to family, school, parish, and the wider community. A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life.

A Quote from Pope Francis

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"Education cannot be neutral. It is either positive or negative; either it enriches or it impoverishes; either it enables a person to grow or it lessens, even corrupts him. The mission of schools is to develop a sense of truth, of what is good and beautiful. And this occurs through a rich path made up of many ingredients.

This is why there are so many subjects - because development is the results of different elements that act together and stimulate intelligence, knowledge, the emotions, the body, and so on.

If something is true, it is good and beautiful; if it is beautiful; it is good and true; if it is good, it is true and it is beautiful. And together, these elements enable us to grow and help us to love life, even when we are not well, even in the midst of many problems. True education enables us to love life and opens us to the fullness of life.”

- Pope Francis (October 29, 2014, The Francis Chronicles)