Vision Statement
Pre-eminent school for empowered women leaders.
Mission Statement
We are a school where girls develop into self-confident, poised, and articulate women, empowered to transform our global society.
The Connelly Philosophy
As an independent college preparatory high school for girls sponsored by the Sisters of the
Holy Child Jesus, we are true to the original principles of trust, reverence and respect espoused by
our founder Cornelia Connelly. Guided by the tenets of Catholicism, today we embody a broad sense
of inclusive spirituality.
We value the independence of each young woman, emphasizing that within the local and global community
she seek her destiny by taking personal responsibility for choices of:
Academic/intellectual excellence
Critical thinking
An intuitive system of values, ethics and morality
Faithful pursuit of spirituality
Global cultural consciousness and understanding
Optimal college and career preparation
Mature and respectful social interaction
Healthy and happy balanced living
Goals For Schools of the Holy Child Jesus
Goal 1: To foster a faith commitment that engenders a joyous
response to God in the challenges of the world.
Goal 2: To deepen an understanding of Christian community.
Goal 3: To provide an intellectually challenging and creative program
of study that fosters academic excellence.
Goal 4: To work for Christian principles of justice, peace and
compassion in every facet of life.
Goal 5: To create a learning climate based on trust and reverence
for the dignity and uniqueness of each person.
Goal 6: To further the integral human development of all who
participate in the life of the School.
Goal 7: To plan for the development of Holy Child education in the school.
Connelly School Policy Statement
Cornelia Connelly School admits students of any race, color, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, or racial or ethnic origin, in administration of its education policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school administrative programs.
