St. Martin de Porres Catholic School

A nonprofit organization

St. Martin de Porres Catholic School continues its tradition of excellence to provide small class sizes to students from diverse backgrounds. Our faculty and staff are devoted to the spiritual growth of each student by cultivating a Christ-centered environment. St. Martin de Porres Catholic School students learn to give back to the community through a variety of programs such as Angel Tree, Wreaths Across America, Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors Food Pantry, Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child, and visits to nursing homes.

Our Needs:

During this #iGiveCatholic event, St. Martin de Porres Catholic School is raising funds for two essential needs: Campus Security Personnel and Tuition Assistance for Families. Your generosity will continue to protect the safety of our students and support families seeking a Catholic education.

Our Mission:

At St. Martin de Porres Catholic School, we are dedicated to the growth of our students in mind, body and spirit. We believe every child deserves a safe environment to learn and grow with access to exceptional, faith-centered education. We are grateful to thrive in a community that protects, supports, and uplifts our students.

By supporting our campaign, you help sustain a secure campus and ensure Catholic education remains accessible to all of God’s children.

Join us in Making a Difference:

This is more than fundraising. #iGiveCatholic is investing in our children, our community, and our faith. Your support today creates a safer campus, brighter futures, and opportunities for families in need.

💛 Give with purpose. Give with heart. Give with faith.

Thank you:

Thank you for believing in our mission, for standing with our families, and for keeping our school safe and accessible. We are grateful for your generosity and support.

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Mission

At St. Martin de Porres Catholic School, we are dedicated to the growth of our students in mind, body and spirit.

We offer a quality Catholic education with a classical academic curriculum encompassing technology, foreign language, music, art, and physical education for all grades. The purpose of a classical education is to develop the intellectual skills that equip a student to think critically. Our graduates are well-rounded and strengthened by moral integrity and service to the community, while having a strong academic foundation built upon learning experiences in the liberal arts and sciences.

Character formation, moral development, the value of service, and respect for self and others are instilled through religious education. Our students learn to give back to the community and are taught to embrace the spirit of St. Martin de Porres through diversity and a humble commitment to service.

Equity Statement

On our Website:

"St. Martin de Porres is in compliance with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and other Federal Statutes of non-discrimination in its employment and admission practices. It admits qualified students and employs qualified staff of any race, color, sex, national or ethnic origins to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school."

In addition, in the Student/Parent Handbook are the following:

Conduct, Discipline Philosophy (Page 19 of Student/Parent Handbook)

"At St. Martin de Porres Catholic School, the philosophy is to believe in the ability of students to behave and react in ways appropriate to our Catholic community. High expectations for behavior, justice, fairness and cooperative interaction among all members of the SMdP community are stressed at school. At SMdP natural consequences for actions are employed with students and faculty. Consequences for poor decisions should flow from the nature of the mistake and reconciliation is based on mending the community. Consequences reflect the natural outcome of poorly made or inappropriate decisions. Consequences are not punitive in nature.

The school's response to behavior challenges is to reject the action and apply the appropriate consequences while remembering and reminding the child of our continued love as they are children of God. SMdP follows the Diocese of Fort Worth's strict guidelines of allowing NO corporal punishment."

From the Code of Conduct (Page 19 of the Student/Parent Handbook)

"3. Respect the rights and feelings of others.

a. Behave in a manner that does not disrupt others.

b. Treat others with courtesy and respect."

Under Disciplinary Consequences (Page 20 of the Student/Parent Handbook)

"Fort Worth Diocesan policy and SMdP will not tolerate fighting, harassment or bullying on or off campus while students are under their supervision. Fighting, intimidation, bullying and

harassment of any kind are inappropriate and also unacceptable. SMdP faculty has been trained to recognize and address inappropriate behavior."

Standards of Behavior for Adults (Page 22 of the Student/Parent Handbook)

"Staff, parents and other members of the school community are called upon to model similar good standards of behavior as well. Adults in the Catholic community should be good listeners, remain mutually supportive and inclusive of one another, maintain appropriate confidentiality, and handle disagreements in a spirit of conciliation. Volunteers on the campus are especially reminded to keep conversation positive and limited to appropriate topics."

Climate of Inclusiveness (Page 22 of the Student/Parent Handbook)

"A special word is needed about the goal of inclusiveness, since this principle is frequently violated among children and in schools. Students of all ages will be taught that name-calling, bullying, ridiculing, teasing, and excluding have no place at school and are not only unnecessary, but also intolerable. Parents are encouraged to reinforce these ideas at home. Similarly, the goal of inclusiveness should be kept in mind in our multilingual society. All students and adults are expected to speak in a language that is understood by all persons by whom the conversation may be heard. When there is no shared common language among all persons present, translation is a standard of courtesy."