The following Principles clarify the full meaning of the Mission Statement and provide touchstones for the operation of the Board and its schools.

We believe that District Catholic Schools must:

• provide a distinctively Catholic Education through the integration of Catholic beliefs and values in all learning experiences
  
  
• deliver Catholic education in partnership with the family, the parish and the community as a means of developing learners who can contribute positively to the Church and society
  
  
• proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ
  
  
• teach learners in a student-centred education community that:
  
  
  • fosters the development of the whole person as an individual
  • inspires excellence in the individual and in the school system
  • nurtures values, skills and the ability to learn based on individual potential
  • defines and measures outcomes as a basis for system planning
    
    
• provide educational services in English and French (Immersion)
  
  
• provide educational services that respect an individual's special needs, cultural diversity, gender and potential
  


• promote "Inclusive Education For All - Guiding Principles in our Catholic Schools".