Vision, Mission & Beliefs and Goals

OCS students will Know, Love and Serve God.

Opelousas Catholic educates students in the mission of Christ: to know, love, and serve God as disciples in this life in order to be happy with Him in the next.

High Standards
OCS staff, parents and students establish high religious and academic standards and share the responsibility of advancing the school’s mission.

Faith in Christ
Students develop a deep faith in Christ through knowledge, worship, prayer and service.

Well-rounded
Students are challenged to develop spiritually, personally, physically, and academically through curricular and extracurricular activities.

Character
Students build positive self-esteem and character as a “Disciple of Christ” through respectful relationships, appropriate behavior, and a variety of activities, both curricular and extracurricular.

Academic
Students learn by being actively engaged and assessed in a variety of instructional, technological, and developmentally appropriate activities.

Respect for others
Students learn acceptance and appreciation of others by embracing the diversity of our OC family in a safe, secure, and loving environment.

Civic Responsibility
Students learn and appreciate our American rights and responsibilities by practicing justice, patriotism, and good citizenship.