Philosophy
St. Matthew Catholic School is committed to
developing each child holistically in a Catholic
environment together with the parents, in order to function as a responsible member of his/her family, parish, and community- always having Jesus as the center of his/her life.
Academics deeply grounded in our Catholic faith
Students work, study, play and learn in an atmosphere permeated with faith. Students receive daily instruction in Religion (Old Testament, New Testament, Teachings of the Church, Sacraments, Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Preparation.) The following is offered at our school:
• Weekly Masses
• Weekly Rosaries in class
• Monthly Adoration
• Stations of the Cross (Lent)
• Daily Prayers
• Service Projects in the
Community
“The Church is bound as a mother to give to these children of hers an education by which their whole life can be imbued with the spirit of Christ.”
Pope Benedict XVI
The mission of imbuing the children of God with “the spirit of Christ” is
cherished by each member of our
school staff.
Excellent academics
Our solid academic program includes daily instruction in Religion, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Spanish, Music and AVID.
Qualified faculty
Grounded in the Catholic faith, St. Mat-thew Catholic School offers an excellent academic program of instruction with a Principal, Librarian and certified Teachers who strive to inspire our children to learn, hope, dream and excel in becoming the young ladies and young men God has created them to be.
Convenient location
Located in the Upper Valley, St. Matthew Catholic School is the only Catholic school in West El Paso.