Marshalltown Area Catholic School believes that each child is a unique individual who has both the right and responsibility to develop to his/her greatest potential. We believe education is a mode through which this is accomplished. We consider it an on-going process of exploration, interaction, and discovery of self, of others, and of the world. We view the school as one avenue leading to the total development of the child. We also believe that a child-centered environment will provide the opportunity for each individual to develop a positive self-image. We hold in utmost importance the development of a Christian attitude and philosophy of life based on the teachings of Christ. The responsibility for the education of the child is a cooperative venture involving the child, parents, school and parish.