Mission and Philosophy (Click for More...)
The mission of Canyon Heights Academy is to provide the highest quality education to our students and contribute to their integral (intellectual, human, spiritual and apostolic) formation as Catholic Christian leaders. Through them, we seek to contribute to social renewal in light of the Gospel. Canyon Heights students should be young people of integrity and character who command a knowledge of their faith, the humanities, and the sciences. Students should display a critical discernment and possess a disposition toward service.
Canyon Heights Academy Seeks... (Click for More)
To Teach each student by providing a superior academic education that develops the child's intellectual growth and emphasizes truth proclaimed as the foundation of knowledge from which all learning flows.
To Educate each student to love authentic values and to develop a sense of what is good, right, noble, just, and beautiful.
To Form the whole person of each student into an individual who puts truth and values into action.
To Educate each student to love authentic values and to develop a sense of what is good, right, noble, just, and beautiful.
To Form the whole person of each student into an individual who puts truth and values into action.
Canyon Heights Academy Believes... (Click for More)
We at Canyon Heights Academy are servants of the Church entrusted with the call to form Catholic Christian leaders according to the pedagogy of Integral Formation. We endeavor to live according to the principles that are in harmony with the Catholic Church.
We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children and that teachers, through their facilitation of learning, complement and continue the formative work of the parents. The students' integral formation occurs through collaboration with the parents and community.
We believe that all children have the right to learn about and prepare for the life project for which they were created by God and to live out the Gospel values of charity, human dignity, authentic freedom, peace and justice.
We believe that a school should focus on the needs and abilities of the whole person and that the intellectual, spiritual and apostolic dimensions must be incorporated into the development of the person.
We believe that the key to education is attention to the person and thorough instruction, addressing the gifts and differences of each student.
We believe that true discipline comes from within the person, is conducive to appropriate individual and social maturity and fosters good citizenship.
We believe that above and beyond mastering the school curriculum, students should be encouraged to develop and pursue their own talents, build the school community through their own initiative, take an active role in their own formation, become responsible individuals and become independent thinkers who are self motivated and active participants.
We believe that a school should foster a sense of belonging and cultural identity in order for students to come to know and respect diversity in other cultures and beliefs.
We believe that teachers teach by example. They must embody the virtues they endeavor to transmit.
We believe that parents are a vital part of the school community and, as such, are expected to reinforce the school’s philosophy with their children and support the school through their gifts of time, talent and treasure.
We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children and that teachers, through their facilitation of learning, complement and continue the formative work of the parents. The students' integral formation occurs through collaboration with the parents and community.
We believe that all children have the right to learn about and prepare for the life project for which they were created by God and to live out the Gospel values of charity, human dignity, authentic freedom, peace and justice.
We believe that a school should focus on the needs and abilities of the whole person and that the intellectual, spiritual and apostolic dimensions must be incorporated into the development of the person.
We believe that the key to education is attention to the person and thorough instruction, addressing the gifts and differences of each student.
We believe that true discipline comes from within the person, is conducive to appropriate individual and social maturity and fosters good citizenship.
We believe that above and beyond mastering the school curriculum, students should be encouraged to develop and pursue their own talents, build the school community through their own initiative, take an active role in their own formation, become responsible individuals and become independent thinkers who are self motivated and active participants.
We believe that a school should foster a sense of belonging and cultural identity in order for students to come to know and respect diversity in other cultures and beliefs.
We believe that teachers teach by example. They must embody the virtues they endeavor to transmit.
We believe that parents are a vital part of the school community and, as such, are expected to reinforce the school’s philosophy with their children and support the school through their gifts of time, talent and treasure.
Student Learning Expectations... (Click for More)
As Canyon Heights Academy students called to become Catholic Christian leaders, we pursue excellence as…
• Lifelong learners who seek wisdom by thinking critically, solving problems and applying our knowledge so as to diligently find and effectively communicate truth.
• Virtuous leaders striving for self-control and fortitude who know right from wrong and inspire others by acting with integrity, taking responsibility, and respecting authority.
• Faithful followers of Christ who, educated in the fullness of the Catholic faith, grow in friendship with God and always seek His direction in our lives.
• Charitable apostles who are generous, joyful and Christ-like servants to God, the Church and others.
… so that we might be happy and lead a fulfilling life.
• Lifelong learners who seek wisdom by thinking critically, solving problems and applying our knowledge so as to diligently find and effectively communicate truth.
• Virtuous leaders striving for self-control and fortitude who know right from wrong and inspire others by acting with integrity, taking responsibility, and respecting authority.
• Faithful followers of Christ who, educated in the fullness of the Catholic faith, grow in friendship with God and always seek His direction in our lives.
• Charitable apostles who are generous, joyful and Christ-like servants to God, the Church and others.
… so that we might be happy and lead a fulfilling life.