Welcome to

 St. John the Baptist

 Catholic School

519 Hazel Street  ~ Red Bud, IL  62278  

Phone: 618-282-3215  ~  Fax: 618-282-6790 Serving Jesus for a Better World

Kris Hill, Principal 

Kathy Barbeau, Assistant Principal

Missy Poirrier, Secretary

Registration is now underway for Preschool through Grade 8. Please contact the school office for information.

Congratulations to Ethan DuClos for his 2nd place finish in the 1600 M race at State Finals.  Way to run Ethan!

MISSION STATEMENT

          Our mission at St. John the Baptist Catholic School is to provide a quality education throughout the daily curriculum and all extra activities.  Learning will take place in a faith-filled environment.  Christian values and morals will be taught as the basis for students to develop spiritually, cognitively and socially.

VISION STATEMENT

          The vision for the future of St. John the Baptist Catholic School is that it will continue to provide a quality education for the families of St. John the Baptist Parish and for the surrounding parishes.  The school will remain viable and continue to prepare students spiritually, cognitively and socially to be contributing members of the Church and community.

PURPOSE

          St. John the Baptist Catholic School (PK-8), an educational ministry of St. John the Baptist parish, exists to help our students be the best people they can be.  This is achieved through high scholastic, moral, and spiritual standards.  The Catholic faith and traditions are passed on through the teachings and personal life examples of the teachers and staff.

          The school serves the students, parents, and the communities of St. John the Baptist, Red Bud; St. Patrick, Ruma; St. Leo, Modoc; St. Boniface, Evansville; and other surrounding parishes.  Together we prepare the students to share the Catholic traditions; to practice virtues in our world; to become responsible citizens; and to serve God, their families, and their community.

          We provide a faith-filled atmosphere where students learn by example, nurturing, and high academic standards.  Prayer, liturgies, service, and discipline are distinctive elements of St. John the Baptist Catholic School.  Intellectual and spiritual growth is emphasized as we serve others through outreach projects, participate in extra-curricular activities, and build community within our school family.

PHILOSOPHY

          St. John the Baptist Catholic School aims to lead the students to the knowledge of their Creator, so that by living a life in the example of Jesus Christ, they will come to have an enriched and fulfilled personal life which enables them to carry out their responsibilities in their role as a Catholic, a family member, a member of the Church, a community member and a citizen.

           We believe in and strive to work together with the parents, as the primary educators, in providing an atmosphere where faith can be strengthened while fashioning the students' lives according to the Gospel values and in developing the students' abilities both intellectually and aesthetically.

OBJECTIVES

To accomplish the mission, the vision and the philosophy established for St. John the Baptist Catholic School these objectives have been established:

1.  To impart basic religious instruction and formation and to provide for meaningful religious experiences;

2.  To provide quality education by imparting basic knowledge, understanding and skill in the fundamental school subjects;

3.  To prepare worthwhile citizens for out Church, our country, and our community;

4.  To strive to become an extended family - a community filled with love, care and concern.