About

Catholic School in Whittier, California

WELCOME

Thank you for exploring the St. Gregory the Great School website! Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longstanding friend of our school, we extend a warm welcome and trust that our site will provide valuable information.

Our commitment to living the faith goes beyond our morning prayers; it permeates our vision and mission. We strive to equip our students for life’s challenges, relying on our Catholic faith for strength and guidance. The core of our school is rooted in our unwavering faith in God. The Faith Guidelines serve as a compass in our daily lives and lay a crucial foundation for the future. Amid the challenges we face today, we turn to God for support, knowing He is present with us now and will continue to be by our side in the future. This is not just a belief but the essence of our faith.

We are both humbled and blessed to be entrusted with the education of our students in matters of life and faith. We eagerly anticipate welcoming new generations as they embark on their journey of learning, life, and faith with us.

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Paulette Clagon, Principal

Our School

St. Gregory the Great school embodies a culture of academic excellence designed to help each child thrive as they expand their ability to reason and their intellect. Our curriculum is challenging, comprehensive and infused with strong Catholic beliefs. We are committed to educating the whole student in a balanced program utilizing both traditional and innovative learning and instructional practices with an emphasis on the ethical use of technology in a rapidly changing world.

Spiritual development is not confined to a class. It is a continuous, ever present affirmation that allows our students the opportunity to strengthen their own Catholic identity and deepen their relationship with God. We believe that developing an active faith and strong values are as important as academic rigor in creating a successful life.

Mission Statement

St. Gregory the Great School fosters a caring Catholic Christian environment, which provides a, faith community and a challenging curriculum. As a result, each student will recognize their abilities and will be prepared to take on a positive role in our society.
Catholic School in Whittier, California

Philosophy

St. Gregory the Great School provides our students with a quality education that integrates Gospel values. Through our holistic approach to education we are able to nurture a solid foundation in the spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, physical, and artistic development of each student in a Christ-centered environment.

As educatorsof St. Gregory the Great, it is our responsibility to embrace and adhere to the five-fold purpose of Catholic education: the teaching of doctrine, the call to worship, the promotion of scholastic excellence, the building of community, and the fostering of service. Through a variety of teaching styles, our curriculum promotes analytical thinking and a stimulating spiritual environment in which our students feel secure and loved.

We recognize the importance of parents as the primary educators of their children with the responsibility of assisting their children in realizing their purpose and potential in life. The faculty will strive to enhance the parental responsibility of guiding the students to achieve greater degrees of self-realization, self-acceptance, and the awareness of obligations toward God and their fellow human beings.

Our goal for St. Gregory the Great students become morally-self-disciplined citizens and active participants in their faith community.