St. Marys Catholic Elementary School vs. Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School

 St Marys Elementary School is a part of Joplin Area Catholic Schools.

We believe that the special purposes for our schools are threefold: Christian enviornment, academic excellence, and leadership development.

The Joplin Area Catholic Schools educate the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – to be a good citizen and a future leader of church, community and nation.

St. Mary's fully accredited school places a high emphasis on helping students use their potential for academic growth.

Caring teachers help students develop a Christian value system to take with them throughout life.

Students learn to respond to others' needs by sharing of themselves.

Through a dedication to academic excellence, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School stands accountable for educating students to make the most of their abilities.

The school educates students to acquire and refine essential academic knowledge and skills; cultivate an appreciation of the arts; develop lifelong fitness skills; assume responsibility for their behavior; seek out challenge, welcome criticism, test new capacities; practice self-discipline; and find joy in learning.

The school brings students together with teachers who exemplify intellectual curiosity, a dedication to truth, and the advantages of living the examined life.