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Mission StatementSt. Thomas Aquinas Regional School is a Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. It exists primarily to provide a Christ-centered atmosphere in which students may grow in truth and love. The school's philosophy stems from basic Catholic teaching as it is applied to the process of education. The Church recognizes the parents as the primary educators of their children. The school is wholeheartedly committed to the task of aiding them in developing the total child.
HistorySt. Thomas Aquinas Regional School is a regional Catholic elementary school established in 1977 at the invitation of Bishop Thomas J. Welsh. The Dominican Sisters were called to Woodbridge in the spring of 1977 by Bishop Welsh with a vision of a school. Within a three month period, books were bought, used furniture was purchased, and a school was begun.St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School is located at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. The school is staffed by the Dominican Sisters of the St. Cecilia Congregation of Nashville, Tennessee and a lay faculty. It serves three parishes: Our Lady of Angels, Woodbridge; Sacred Heart, Manassas; and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Lake Ridge, as well as other citizens of Prince William, Stafford, and Fairfax Counties who desire a Catholic education with high academic standards. Full-time licensed teachers, a librarian, a physical education teacher, learning resource teacher, a technology coordinator, a science lab teacher, part-time music and art teachers, a safety coordinator, school nurses, and an administrative staff direct activities in grades Pre-K through eighth. The pastors and parochial vicars of the regional parishes celebrate Mass, provide opportunities for the students to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and lend spiritual assistance to Aquinas students. The faculty and staff are committed to provide an atmosphere in which the student can grow to his or her fullest potential in all areas: spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, and physical. This is done in a loving environment that supports and complements the family.
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