By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
It's Catholic Schools week, and the National Catholic Education Association is showing off the importance of a Catholic education with tours of its schools, including schools in St. Joseph.
President of St. Joseph Catholic Schools Partnership, Ann Lachowitzer, says that the approach taken in Catholic schools not only focuses on the education of the student, but the student’s character development.
"You know, one of the beautiful things about our Catholic schools, is that we really talk about the kind of person that we want this child to be, or what does this person want to be like, instead of what they want to do for a career, but who they want to be and what are the qualities they want to possess," Lachowitzer tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline.
Lachowitzer says one extremely important part of that character development, especially in these times as "Help Wanted" signs adorn buildings, is work ethic. Lachowitzer says developing a work ethic in students is among the characteristics Catholic educators attempt to develop in their students.
"Catholic education, you know, has its roots in developing that whole person, and so along with that spiritual formation, it is also that formation of, like I said, who they will be, so that service minded attitude, that giving back," Lachowitzer says.
Lachowitzer says Catholic education strives to develop a student's character and focus on who a student will become, rather than who they are now.