Mission Statement

The Mission of Christ the King Catholic School is to serve God by inspiring and nurturing a desire for lifelong learning in the children entrusted to our care and developing the whole child through a challenging academic education rooted in the Gospel Values.

Philosophy

Christ the King Catholic School is a family centered, faith based parish school serving students in grades Kindergarten through Eight. We believe that we have the responsibility to communicate the Catholic message as well as to provide academic excellence. We are a community that welcomes and nurtures each student, guiding each one toward the fulfillment of his or her potential. The faculty and staff affirm that parents are the primary educators of their children, and we work together to educate the whole child to be a self-confident steward of God’s creation. As a Christ-centered community rooted in the Gospel Values, we instill in our students a responsibility to follow in the footsteps of Christ by serving the world
beyond our doors.

History

Christ the King Catholic School opened its doors for two hundred students on September 5, 1961. Fifty
students were enrolled in each of the first through fourth grade classrooms. The Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet were chosen to staff the school. The first year of operation the school was staffed entirely by
religious. The original school consisted of eight classrooms, a library, a health room, faculty room and
two offices.

With the addition of another first grade class of fifty students each September, the school reached its full
capacity of 400 students, eight grades, and its first graduating class in June of 1966. This same year
marked the beginning of departmental teaching in the three upper grades.

In the 1970’s Christ the King Catholic School added Kindergarten classes. The Parent Teacher Group
(PTG) was formed to provide fund raising, parent education, and social events. The first School Board
was elected as an advisory body to assist administration in formulating school policy.

In the 1980’s the addition of a Learning Center brought much-needed technological advances to Christ
the King. Extended Day Care was also introduced to provide before and after school care for students of
working parents. The annual Parish Festival, which began as a one-day carnival, has grown to a three-
day major event full of fun activities.

A new junior high wing was built and opened in January of 1999. The school suffered a devastating fire
in its central school building in May of 1999. With much hard work, dedication, and loving hands a new
school was constructed and opened its doors for the 2000-2001 school year. Christ the King Catholic
School’s tradition of academic excellence was continued in March 2004 with the renewal of
accreditations from the Western Catholic Education Association and the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges.

During the 2007-2008 school year Promethean Activboards were installed in the Kindergarten-8th grade
classrooms to bring interactive technology to all of our students. Teachers received iMac laptops to
incorporate their lessons with this new technology. In addition, Activotes, handheld assessment tools,
were purchased for use by the students in the classrooms. These devices allowed teachers the
opportunity to receive immediate feedback on student learning acquisition in order to determine when
students had mastered a skill or needed re-teaching. The Media Center had all of its Dell computers
replaced byiIMacs running a dual platform so that both Microsoft Windows and Apple technologies could be
utilized.

Facilities

Our facilities include:

* two, one-story buildings: one houses our K-5 grades, administrative offices, library and media center, the other is home to our 6 - 8 grade students.
* a play structure for the K-8 program
* two grass fields
* two black top areas for ball games, including basketball courts.

Our parish gymnasium is used for competitive sporting events, assemblies, presentations, and extended day activities. The kitchen in the gym building is available for lunches, snacks and special events. The church building is used for student performances.

Technology

Our school offers a fully networked learning environment. Visit the Technology pages of the site to learn more about the technology plan and see integrated student work.