Our Mission

Holy Spirit School inspires life-long learners and ignites servant-leaders through a program of academic excellence grounded in the traditions and values of the Holy Catholic Church.
-Holy Spirit School Mission Statement

Holy Spirit School is a parish school in the Diocese of Arlington that educates children from Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. We are a fully accredited school through the Virginia Catholic Education Association. *

Holy Spirit School possesses the defining characteristics upon which authentic Catholic education is built. Namely, we are centered in the person of Jesus Christ; we contribute to the evangelizing mission of the Church; we are distinguished by excellence; we are committed to educating the whole child; we are steeped in a Catholic worldview; we are sustained by Gospel witness; we are shaped by communion and community; and we are accessible to students with varying abilities.

Everything here begins with God. He is the reason for our thoughts and the reason for our actions. Throughout our day we continually come back to Him, making Him our reference point, and from Him we find success in our endeavors.

Each school year we live our mission of Inspiring Minds & Igniting Hearts not just in the classroom but through service to others.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

• We believe our students have families who seek a faith-based, academically challenging education.
• We believe our students are diverse, engaged, passionate and morally aware.
• We believe our students have varying abilities and gifts.
• We believe our students learn best in a spiritual, structured and supportive academic environment.
• We believe our students learn best in a physically and emotionally safe setting.
• We believe our students learn best and work toward academic mastery through differentiation.
• We believe our students learn best through both traditional and technology-based instruction.
• We believe our students learn best when actively engaged.
• We believe our students will succeed when challenged to be critical thinkers.

*Holy Spirit School is a parish school within the Diocese of Arlington, operating under the auspices of the Office of Catholic Schools. We are a fully accredited school through the Virginia Catholic Education Association whose accreditation process has been approved by the Virginia Council for Private Education as authorized by the Virginia Board of Education.