THE CATHOLIC IDENTITY OF IONA GRAMMAR: THE MISSION STATEMENT, PHILOSOPHY & SPIRIT

 Iona Grammar School is a private Catholic school established in the tradition of the Christian Brothers.  The purpose of Iona Grammar School is to provide a caring and structured environment where each student can emerge as a young adult with confidence, discipline and Christian values.

• Assisting each student in formulating and pursuing the goals are a dedicated professional lay and religious faculty and staff.

• We entrust each Ionian to develop his intellectual, creative, emotional, physical and spiritual identity.

• We entrust each Ionian to express his faith through behavior which holds him and all creation in reverence.

• We entrust each Ionian to have a sense of social awareness and responsibility while striving to make a difference by serving the larger community.

Iona Grammar School makes a unique effort to nourish and expand each young man's sense of mission and social justice while continuing a tradition of excellence through education.

THE IONA PHILOSOPHY

Inspired by the vision of the founder, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, the Congregation of Christian Brothers is entrusted by the Church with the evangelization of youth through the apostolate of Christian Education.

Iona Grammar School is a private, male, Catholic Grammar school in Westchester County, New York in the established tradition of the education excellence of the Christian Brothers.

Iona Grammar School is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The trustees delegate the Administration of Iona Grammar School to a community-based Board of Directors and to the President / Headmaster.

Iona Grammar School roots its education philosophy in the Catholic faith. The school community strives to be unique, contemporary and committed to Jesus' invitation to grow in love as its guiding principle. The school community includes the Board of Directors, administration, faculty, staff, parents and students. The dedicated faculty at Iona educates young men in a caring, safe and structured environment. It recognizes that all students have different talents and learning skills. The faculty appreciates the knowledge and gifts of other cultures and ethnic backgrounds among the students.

The faculty attempts to reach the minds and hearts of the students. The person's creative styles and expertise of the teacher help form a well rounded Christian education for the students.

THE SPIRIT OF IONA