Founded in Faith…
For over 100 years, St. Mary Catholic School has stood as a beacon of solid, Catholic education in South Dakota. (Founded in 1910, just shortly after our parish was formed.) In 1957, to meet the growing needs of Catholic Secondary Education, St. Mary Parish constructed our high school. This made St. Mary Catholic School the only single parish PK-12 school system in the state.
Rooted in Tradition…
Rooted in the tradition of the Catholic Church, St. Mary Catholic School embraces all children as gifts, and upholds an educational mission that strives to help students to realize their distinctive place in creation and fulfill their potential as children of God. Recognizing parents as the primary educator, St. Mary Catholic School enters into an educational partnership with the parents and guardians of our students to ensure the most meaningful education possible.
Growing in Excellence…
St. Mary Catholic School provides an unequalled educational setting where the focus is on the varied learning styles and unique needs of each student. St. Mary Catholic School provides a wide variety of educational, co-curricular and extracurricular experiences in order to help each student develop his or her potential as persons made in the image and likeness of God. The key to the educational formation of St. Mary’s students is the invitation to live lives dedicated to learning, fueled with desire for truth and tempered with the love of God.
WE BELIEVE...
· In living Gospel values
· Early development is fundamental to your child’s learning
· Self-discipline and appropriate school behaviors are integral to learning
· In developing positive self-concepts and attitudes through success in school