2024-2025
Parent/Student Handbook
Quick Facts
♣ A regular school day at POP begins with prayer and pledge at 8:00 a.m. and ends with
prayer at 2:57 p.m.
♣ “Snow Day” notification will be sent to parents by way of our email system and can also
be found on WLWT.
♣ Find school info/calendar/student grades through Sycamore and popcov.com
♣ The school newsletter is emailed each Thursday.
♣ All medications must be kept in the office and have a parent note attached. The parent
form can be found on our website.
♣ Any changes or additions to Policies and Procedures can be found at our
website.
♣ All Visitors must sign in and out of the school office.
♣ Report Cards and MAP Scores are issued at the end of each trimester.
♣ Staff & volunteers are required to have criminal background checks and participate in the
Virtus Protecting God’s Children program.
PHILOSOPHY
Prince of Peace Catholic School, in partnership with parents, is committed to the quality education of the whole
child: spiritually, morally, physically, and intellectually. In our joyfully and unabashedly Catholic, Christ-centered
school, we strive to create a positive learning environment with a wonderful and unique curriculum that serves
students’ different learning styles. As well as equipping the students with the necessary skills to succeed, our
curriculum provides opportunities to help students develop “Christ in self-esteem,” personal responsibility,
practical life skills, and virtue-based standards of behavior. We encourage students to hold themselves to these
Christian standards by teaching and modeling respect for the dignity of all people.
As an urban Catholic school, we continually strive to create an atmosphere enlivened by the gospel spirit that
will lead our students to assume responsibility in the community in which they live. We strive to form scholars
and good citizens for this world and Saints for the next! In keeping with the gospel value of stewardship, we
encourage local and global service. We cherish a diverse student population with regard to the economic,
religious, academic, ethnic and social realities of our children. We do this by stressing love and respect for
God, self, and others.
At Prince of Peace we are committed to caring leadership, competent teaching, and cooperative endeavors
with students and parents, as well as with professionals in the community and our parishes. It is only through
working together that we can best serve our students.