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St. John Berchmans Catholic School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. St. John Berchmans Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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Mission & Philosophy
Mission
St. John Berchmans Catholic School enables the students to reach full awareness of their God given talents by building self-confidence, moral, civic and spiritual values in a safe, secure, positive learning environment.
Philosophy
St. John Berchmans School believes in a holistic education that enables all students to discover themselves, their strengths, and weakness. Through methods of role modeling, teachers strive to build student's self-esteem, self-determination, self-discipline, and responsibility in an atmosphere of optimism and love.
Academics
St. John Berchmans Catholic School offers a rigorous curriculum based on Archdiocesan standards designed to ensure they are prepared for the next grade level.
Faith
Our Catholic faith is at the heart of all we do at St. John Berchmans; it is the key component that sets our school apart from the rest. The study of our faith is an integral part of our school day, beginning and ending each school day with school wide prayer. All students participate in daily religion classes as well as weekly, student-led liturgies.
St. John Berchmans Catholic School teaches children to embody the virtues of piety, integrity, charity, humility; and to value the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the human person. Students develop and practice the basic doctrines and traditions of our Catholic Faith
Students cultivate a unique, special relationship with God and experience the beauty of spiritual life within the St. John Berchmans Church Community through participation in:
- Sunday Liturgy
- Saints' feast days
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Day
- Weekly Mass
- The Sacraments
- Living Stations of The Cross
- Altar Server and Choir
- Parish Pantry Canned Food Donations
- Church Festival
Sacramental Program
The Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Communion takes place in second grade and is an essential part of the Religion curriculum. Prior to the celebration of the sacraments, a student must have received at least one complete year of faith formation in a Catholic School or Religious Education program and be baptized. Students outside of second grade who have not already celebrated these sacraments are invited to attend a preparation program with their parish or St. John Berchmans Catholic Church.
Athletics
St. John Berchmans Catholic School is a member of the Archdiocesan Interscholastic Athletic League. The main goal of the AIAL is to represent Christ by exhibiting good sportsmanship through participation in and learning the fundamentals of our sports program, always keeping in mind that winning is not everything. AIAL is open to 5th-8th grade students. St. John Berchmans Catholic School offers the following sports:
Volleyball - Girls
Soccer - Co-ed
Flag Football - Co-ed
Basketball - Girls and Boys
Track - Co-ed
Cross Country - Co-ed
Baseball - Boys
Softball - Girls
1147 Cupples Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78226
United States