Mark 1: An excellent Catholic school is grounded in a Christian anthropology

• Believe that each person is created in the image of God.

• Know that each person has an eternal destiny.

• Embrace the dignity of all.

• Recognize and celebrate the gifts and talents of others.

• Allocate resources to support and enhance the wellbeing and the physical, emotional, academic, and spiritual development of staff and students.

Mark 2: An excellent Catholic school is imbued with a Catholic worldview

• Share a Catholic worldview through activities and events.

• Create physical spaces in our schools that reflect our Catholic perspective.

• Foster a Catholic worldview of reflection, service, and sacramentality

• Make decisions rooted in Gospel teaching.

• Embed sacramental routines (prayer, mass, liturgies, scripture, and worship) and reminders in the culture of the school and district.

Mark 3: An excellent Catholic school is animated by a faith-infused curriculum

• Incorporate a religious dimension in all learning.

• Advocate for a sacred perspective within a secular context.

• Encourage a critical evaluation of contemporary culture.

• Provide opportunities for staff to develop their abilities to infuse faith into curriculum and pedagogy.

• Teach Catholic values by fostering a love for wisdom and truth.

Mark 4: An excellent Catholic school is sustained by Gospel witness

• Witness to others a life lived in relationship with Jesus.

• Participate actively in the life of the Church.

• Pray personally and lead others in prayer.

• Demonstrate a knowledge of faith and commit to faith development.

• Create a vision for evangelization and ministry.

Mark 5: An excellent Catholic school is shaped by a spirituality of communion

• Live in community, spiritual unity, and relationship.

• Recognize that God will be found in each other.

• Foster reconciliation.

• Develop priorities and protocols to address the needs of the marginalized.

• Honor parents/guardians as primary partners in education.