Who they
will become
Student
Growth
At St. Brendan High School, we are interested in what students learn and in who they will become. We strive to foster an
experience of faith, knowledge, hope, and charity that can only be achieved through a true Catholic education.
Education comes from the Latin “educo”, which means, “to raise up.” To educate is to help someone grow, not only physically,
but in all areas. “Educo” also means, “to lead out.” Education entails drawing out something that is inside each student so that
they can find their destiny. If a child wants to go from Miami to New York, he/she needs a map. Our school provides students
with the maps they need to properly understand their lives and our global world, so that they can discover their interests and
personal goals, become authentic individuals, and discover God’s will for their lives.
If you want your son or daughter to learn Math, Science, History, and Language, practice a sport, and get into college, many
schools can help you.
However, if you want them to get ready to start college and a career without losing their faith along the way…
If you want them to be prepared for a successful career and become the type of doctor or lawyer who can truly help others…
If you want them to have the initiative required to build a business and to have the compassion to create jobs and help the
needy…
If you want them to have a foundation that will allow them to start a family of their own and properly educate their children…
St. Brendan is the clear choice.
This all takes place through a true Catholic education guaranteed by the Archdiocese of Miami. In fact, St. Brendan is the largest
archdiocesan co-ed high school in Miami-Dade County. The faith that Catholic children practice in their parishes and schools is
continued and enhanced at St. Brendan through daily Masses, periodic confessions, daily prayer before every class, engaging
retreats and moving community service learning programs. Our students learn how to connect faith and real life and not to be
content with little things, because a real and lived experience of faith, knowledge, hope and charity constantly enlarges their
souls.
When students are actively trying to find God’s will for their lives and they are trying to live their faith, they grow. Some signs are
the indicators of this growth:
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They
They
They
They
develop self-discipline and responsibility
gain self-control and grow in self-awareness
take ownership of their learning, faith and lives
are visibly more fulfilled
“The things
that we love
tell us what
we are.”
St. Thomas Aquinas