Our Mission Our mission is to provide a challenging college preparatory education in a safe, positive, and nurturing family environment. We commit to join sound learning with ethical, spiritual, and physical development to produce a responsible citizen who is prepared to be a leader in tomorrow's global community. Our Philosophy We are committed to:
Academic Excellence • Maintaining low student-faculty ratios • Enhancing respectful and caring student-faculty relationships • Stimulating a lifelong love of learning • Nurturing intellectual curiosity and creativity • Teaching essential skills of scholarship as a basis for future academic endeavors • Melding classroom learning with extracurricular activities/experiences • Encouraging each child's creativity by providing opportunities for self-discovery through the Arts Promoting a Family Environment • Establishing an environment where all families feel they belong • Creating parent partnerships in the educational process • Fostering positive interactions among children of varying ages • Ensuring a secure learning environment with clear and consistent behavioral expectations • Honoring tradition and fostering loyalty to the OMA family • Providing interactions between students and faculty which extend beyond the classroom Strong Ethics • Counseling our students on the absolute necessity of being honorable in all matters • Respecting the dignity of human individuality • Instilling a sense of responsibility for one's actions Spiritual Growth • Honoring Reverend Flinn's intent to provide a nonsectarian yet Christian environment based upon traditional Christian values:
• Cultivating a nurturing community where people of all faiths are welcomed and respected • Elevating the spiritual growth and development of all students Physical Development • Motivating students to commit to a lifelong pursuit of good health through physical activity • Providing opportunities to participate in team sports • Promoting the ideal that physical fitness enhances mental acuity • Championing a spirit of teamwork and good sportsmanship Responsible Citizenship and Leadership • Emulating service to others in both the school and the community at large for the common good • Providing varied opportunities for leadership and cooperation with others • Mentoring respect for one another while instilling a sense of community • Respecting and protecting God's Earth, leaving the environment a better place for future generations |
