Catholic Schools Week 2016

SS. Joachim and Anne School, Queens Village

January 28, 2016

Teaching ‘Hand in Hand Through Christ’

SS. Joachim and Anne School is a Catholic school founded in 1924 in Queens Village by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to provide a Christ-centered learning place, which fosters intellectual and technological development in an environment of love, justice and peace.

SS. Joachim and Anne is a challenging school that offers a total learning experience that incorporates both self-contained and departmental instruction in a heterogeneous class setting. It incorporates the Catholic Common Core initiative, 21st-century learning through rigor, relevance, creativity and intensity.

Students are encouraged to use problem-solving skills in order to prepare them for real-life situations. Teachers promote positive reinforcement to increase the students’ self-esteem. Each child develops his or her own maximum potential to become a valuable contributor in society, and community with an ultimate goal to love God above all and our neighbors as ourselves.

SS. Joachim and Anne is committed to embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ and encourage a personal relationship with God and a belief that the Holy Spirit inspires all that we do. We are committed to excellence in every spiritual and academic endeavor and to pursue continuous improvement and love of learning that will last a lifetime. In this Year of Mercy, the school honors the sacredness and dignity of each person and is committed to match our actions with our words.

SS. Joachim and Anne has active alumni, who demonstrate zeal and enthusiasm, and are involved in fundraising efforts.
The school invites parents, guardians and potential students to come and catch the lasting spirit that SS. Joachim and Anne School provides for all of its students – past, present and future.

The profile of a SS. Joachim and Anne graduate is:

  • Faith-Filled
  • Christ-Centered
  • Lifelong Learner
  • Academic Achiever
  • Creative
  • Technological
  • Imaginative
  • Respectful
  • Caring
  • Reliable
  • Responsible
  • Innovative
  • Intelligent
  • Virtuous
  • Value-oriented

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