Left, three students in uniform listening in class. Middle, two students in uniform taking notes in class. Right, a student in uniform making crafts in class.

About Us

At St. Kevin Catholic School, we pride ourselves on the strong partnership that exists among the home, the school and the parish.

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Mission Statement

In a school community formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, our Mission is to educate students to their full potential by providing:

  • Leadership in the shared responsibility for education that exists among schools, students, families, parishes and the community.

  • A safe and welcoming learning environment that is an example of Christian community.

  • Role models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teachings and beliefs.

  • Guidance in what students need to learn.

  • Instruction in the learning process itself.

  • Religious, academic and technological instruction.

  • Integration of Catholic, Christian beliefs into the total learning experience.

  • Feedback on students' proficiency and performance.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

At St. Kevin Catholic School, we strive to meet the individual needs of all of our students. Our children are educated to their full potential in an environment that is Catholic, caring, safe and welcoming.

The Catholic presence is evident as one walks through our doors. The greetings received and the immediate presence of the altar is reflective of our faith in education. Each classroom contains a prayer corner for both individual and class prayer. Whole school masses are prepared by each division on a rotating basis. Our teachers work closely with our boys and girls to prepare them for our many religious activities. The children are active participants in teachings, intentions and responses.

Our children “share in the spirit” of our school. They are fully aware of their rights but also understand their responsibilities.

Their school experience is a positive one. Our teachers recognize the children's strengths and also their needs. They foster in them respect for each other and for themselves. School is a place where they are loved and nurtured from the moment they walk through the doors.

All staff recognize the value of each individual child. The sense of a community as “family” is almost tangible.

Furthermore, our staff involves itself in updating themselves in areas such as technology and computer literacy. They, too, are lifelong learners.

Their full participation in school life is key in creating an energetic school culture and in ensuring excellence in education. Beyond the academics, our teachers are extremely active in all aspects of school life from house leagues to mathematics and reading representatives and to being role models for your children, our children.

Consequently, our students are offered a well-balanced curriculum which exposes them to a myriad of activities and experiences. It is exactly these opportunities that will serve them well for an entire lifetime.

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School History and Tradition

St. Kevin Catholic School first opened in 1964 with an enrollment of 518 students. Our school is named after St. Kevin, who is one of the principal patrons of Dublin, Ireland and who founded the celebrated abbey of Glendalough, which became one of the four main pilgrimage places of Ireland.

This quatrain describes St. Kevin: “A soldier of Christ into the land of Ireland, a high name over the sea's wave; Coemgen the pure, bright warrior, in the glen of the two broad lakes.” His feast is celebrated throughout Ireland on June 3. The St. Kevin Catholic School community attempts to do honour to this great saint in our Catholic teachings and in all school and community activities. We are committed to our tradition of excellence in education from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.