Our Mission

Our mission at John F. Kennedy Catholic School is to cultivate God’s love through our Catholic faith and the Gospel of Jesus Christ while emphasizing service within the community. We provide a relevant 21st Century Education that empowers students to lead and become lifelong learners. John F. Kennedy Catholic School is a member of the South Regional Catholic Elementary Schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh serving children in Preschool through Eighth Grade.

Belief Statements

We believe every child can learn and reach their full potential by recognizing individual learning styles and abilities. We believe in a partnership with the Church community and the promotion of faith development of our students and their families.
We believe in a Christ-centered education through scripture study, sacramental preparation, daily prayer, and cross-curricular instruction.
We believe in providing a safe, positive, and nurturing school environment.
We believe in effective communication with students, families, and the Church community.
We believe in serving the local and global communities by demonstrating Gospel values.
We believe in modeling our Catholic faith through interactions with students and the school community by demonstrating Gospel values.
We believe in celebrating student successes.

Profile of a Graduate

A graduate of John F. Kennedy Catholic School will demonstrate success as a 21st Century Learner and academic excellence by continuing to be
● Responsible global citizens
● Creative problem solvers
● Critical thinkers
● Effective communicators
● Resourceful collaborators

A graduate of John F. Kennedy Catholic School will demonstrate spiritual growth by continuing
● Ongoing faith formation and maintaining a personal relationship with God
● To attend Mass and receive the sacraments
● To respect all stages of life
● To model Christ-like behavior
● To evangelize by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
● To prayerfully discern God’s plan for future vocation

A graduate of John F. Kennedy Catholic School will demonstrate service to others by continuing
● To model respect and have compassion for the dignity of all individuals
● To be an active contributing member of society
● To take responsibility for their individual actions
● To embrace and welcome ethnic diversity
● To lead with spiritual integrity
● To be mindful of the needs of others