Welcome to the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. In the great tradition of Catholic education, our faculty and staff are committed to the development of the whole child. In partnership with the parish, parents, and community, we foster an atmosphere that emphasizes high academic achievement and Christian values.
The School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen represents more than 138 years of Catholic education in Baltimore. Our roots reach back to St. Joseph's Metropolitan School, which once existed on Mulberry Street in the heart of the City of Baltimore. In 1871, Archbishop Martin Spaulding invited the School
Sisters of Notre Dame to staff St. Joseph's Metropolitan School under the new name of The Cathedral School.
When a "new" cathedral was to be built in 1960, the School Sisters were again invited to serve at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The year 2010 will mark the school's 50th anniversary on Charles Street.
Our Mission Statement given here describes our vision for and purpose in educating young people in Baltimore's Cathedral Parish. Visit our website for more information about our school:
(www.schoolofthecathedral.org)
MISSION STATEMENT
A Cathedral Education--For Life In A Challenging World
Our children face challenges we never imagined at their ages. In partnership with parents, the School of the Cathedral strives to build in each child a balanced educational foundation to meet those challenges--intellectually, socially, morally, spiritually, and physically.
For more than 138 years, the School's goal of educating the whole child has set it apart from all other kinds of schools, both public and private. To stimulate the mind, to foster a creative curiosity, to instill respect for self and others, to develop the body, to encourage sharing God-given gifts, to inspire personal holiness, to teach the responsibilities of leadership--these are our goals for every student.
Those goals of educational excellence do not change with time; the ways of reaching them do. Today, our students work on computers and speak foreign languages. They participate in organized sports. They undertake community service projects. They discover values and a working code of ethics. They learn religion from the heart, not by heart. Each child is unique. Cathedral teachers strive to create an environment that recognizes and supports each child while building self-esteem and confidence.
Seventeen centuries ago, the first Catholic schools were founded by the great cathedrals of Europe. Since then, cathedral schools have been models for outstanding education. In the Baltimore Archdiocese, the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is committed to a leadership role in innovative, quality elementary education.
To educate a child is a sacred trust we share with our students' parents. In doing so, we pledge never to forget the one indispensable element in all successful learning--
Love.
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