the MISSION of
St. Elizabeth Catholic School
St. Elizabeth Catholic School provides a Christ-centered, child-focused learning environment
where Catholic ideals and a tradition of excellence are instilled.
where Catholic ideals and a tradition of excellence are instilled.
our HISTORY
In 1922, the need for Catholic education prompted two sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet to begin elementary instruction in two small rooms at the back of our original church with a total enrollment of 52 students. Today, St. Elizabeth Catholic School has 35 classrooms and 420 students. One thing that has remained constant – our dedication to providing a Christ-centered, child-focused and academically challenging education.
our SCHOOL
We invite you to navigate around our web site, tour our campus, and schedule a "shadow" day for your child. Since our foundation in 1922, we have been educators of excellence and pride ourselves on empowering our learners to be successful role models and leaders in the world today. Ours is a legacy of authentic scholarship, deep learning, active engagement with the community, and an entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a moral compass that empowers much good in the world. In a word: "excellence" in education.
We have been steeped in the Catholic faith and tradition since our inception. We proudly carry on that tradition, offering a worldview based on the Scriptures and the noble Tradition of the Church. Located in the Waldo area of Kansas City, we are community-based and service-oriented.
We enjoy a strong relationship with St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with students from all grade levels empowered to lead in their faith. Our new Early Childhood Center exceeds expectations for our youngest and our newly renovated library creates a modern, warm and inviting space for learning, escaping to worlds around through books and engaging with the Maker Space. Our school is on the move in more than one way, and we'd love to have you!
Unique among our many signature programs is the fact that at St. Elizabeth School all our teachers strive to teach in ways that young learners learn best all on one campus, meeting the needs of one and of many. St. Elizabeth is one of the twelve diocesan inclusive education schools. We value the gifts and diversity we experience by welcoming all God’s children. Our campus weaves a balance of faith, academics and service, technology and practice, of writing and researching, of computation and composition, of play and purpose, of inquiry and innovation while embracing our Christ Skills.
We hope you send your child to St. Elizabeth School. You will be investing in the gift of education for your child. Your partnerships with us will lead your child to discover that the possibilities are endless; your child will leave us moving beyond boundaries and eager for the challenges that await the next journey in education.
Our mission is great, it involves everyone!
We have been steeped in the Catholic faith and tradition since our inception. We proudly carry on that tradition, offering a worldview based on the Scriptures and the noble Tradition of the Church. Located in the Waldo area of Kansas City, we are community-based and service-oriented.
We enjoy a strong relationship with St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with students from all grade levels empowered to lead in their faith. Our new Early Childhood Center exceeds expectations for our youngest and our newly renovated library creates a modern, warm and inviting space for learning, escaping to worlds around through books and engaging with the Maker Space. Our school is on the move in more than one way, and we'd love to have you!
Unique among our many signature programs is the fact that at St. Elizabeth School all our teachers strive to teach in ways that young learners learn best all on one campus, meeting the needs of one and of many. St. Elizabeth is one of the twelve diocesan inclusive education schools. We value the gifts and diversity we experience by welcoming all God’s children. Our campus weaves a balance of faith, academics and service, technology and practice, of writing and researching, of computation and composition, of play and purpose, of inquiry and innovation while embracing our Christ Skills.
We hope you send your child to St. Elizabeth School. You will be investing in the gift of education for your child. Your partnerships with us will lead your child to discover that the possibilities are endless; your child will leave us moving beyond boundaries and eager for the challenges that await the next journey in education.
Our mission is great, it involves everyone!
our SAINTS
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
1774-1821
1774-1821
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Born in 1774, Elizabeth Ann Bayley was the daughter of a prominent physician. At the age of 19, she married William Seton, whose family owned a successful import business. They had two sons and three daughters.
After the untimely death of her husband, Elizabeth Seton took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. On March 25, 1809 she was given the title of “Mother” by Archbishop Carroll. That June, she and her followers donned a simple black religious habit and set out for Emmitsburg, Maryland, situated 50 miles west of Baltimore. Their first house was a cottage on the grounds of St. Mary’s College. On July 31, the group began community life as the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph. Elizabeth Ann Seton, founder of the American Daughters of Charity, was beatified on March 17, 1963 and canonized on Sept. 14, 1975. Her feast day is celebrated on January 4. |
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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
1204-1231
1204-1231
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St. Elizabeth was born in Hungary in 1207, the daughter of Alexander II, King of Hungary. At the age of four she was sent for education to the court of the Landgrave of Thuringia, to whose infant son she was betrothed. As she grew in age, her piety also increased by leaps and bounds. In 1221, she married Louis of Thuringia and in spite of her position at court began to lead an austerely simple life, practiced penance, and devoted herself to works of charity.
After the death of her husband, Elizabeth left the court, made arrangements for the care of her children, and in 1228, renounced the world, becoming a tertiary of St. Francis. She built the Franciscan hospital at Marburg and devoted herself to the care of the sick until her death at the age of 24 in 1231. St. Elizabeth is the patron saint of bakers, countesses, death of children, falsely accused, the homeless, nursing services, tertiaries, widows, and young brides. Her symbols are alms, flowers, bread, the poor and a pitcher. Her feast day is celebrated on November 17. |
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