About JLCCS

James L. Collins Catholic School is located in Corsicana, Texas. We are a pre-k (3 and 4 years old) through eighth grade school with a strong Christian and academic emphasis. Collins Catholic School was established in 1955 and is fully accredited by the state of Texas.

James L. Collins Catholic School is committed to quality Christian education integrating academic excellence with traditional values. In a caring and safe environment, we seek to develop each child spiritually, academically, socially and physically. This education is provided for boys and girls, Catholic and non-Catholic, with close and supportive student-teacher relationships. 

James L. Collins Catholic School provides a challenging curriculum for all students within a small school setting utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and emerging technologies. We encourage strong parental and community involvement.  We, like a close-knit family, come together to support our students. Our school takes pride in preparing our students for future levels of education and to serve as Christian leaders of the 21st century.

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Mission

James L. Collins Catholic School is a Christ-centered environment that fosters life-long learners dedicated to academic excellence, discipleship, virtuous living, and servant leadership.

Vision

Creating “disciples” of Christ- preparing them for higher education, life, and heaven by promoting life-long learning, servant leadership, and virtuous citizenship.

Philosophy

The James L. Collins Catholic School Community is the Christian partnership of parents, teachers, staff, parish, and students who believe that – through the example and teachings of Christ – and through our 4 cornerstones of FAITH, INVOLVEMENT, INTEGRITY, and RESPECT - we are all capable of transforming the world.

Our Community believes in fostering a culture of safety and educational excellence through critical thinking skills, innovation and rigorous curriculum standards, a global perspective, and an emphasis on moral education, community, service, and physical fitness. We are a community who believes in guiding students to make sound decisions, based on their desire to ultimately be a “disciple” of Christ.  They are nurtured in this environment and when situations call for it- restoration is sought through a virtue centered guidance process. We believe that a life-long learner and Church Leader who will fashion a more humane and just world.


Pledge

We the Parents, Students, Faculty and Staff of Collins Catholic School, pledge the following purpose, goals and core values to eachother, Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish, and our local civic community:


Purpose

We will bring the benefits of the Catholic Faith and a Parish school educational experience to the children of our Catholic Christian community.
 

Goals

Everyday we work towards reaching these goals:

  • A quality, whole child Parish School education

  • A respectful, challenging and safe environment

  • A partnership of parish, school, and home

  • To graduate inspired, well-educated Catholic students for the future of our church

  • To provide a faith-based, challenging education for people of all faiths in our community


Four Cornerstones

Faith, Involvement, Integrity and Respect