Character
Advising
Program
Spiritual Development
Service
Character
In an effort to secure for their graduates an adult life marked by bright
and promising careers, many middle schools and high schools overemphasize
academic competence. In the process they sometimes eclipse the importance
of character development.
At Montrose, we help parents achieve more for their children than professional
competence alone. We help parents educate their daughters to become mature,
well-rounded individuals who possess both intellectual competence and
personal integrity.
We believe that helping Montrose students develop integrity and leadership
is one of the best contributions we can make to secure their future success
and happiness.
The culture at Montrose encourages each of our students to:
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Strive to attain her personal best.
• Succeed academically in an atmosphere where intellectual energy
is high and achievement is valued.
• Become actively engaged in setting and reaching goals for her
own character development.
• Discover and develop her talents, interests and leadership qualities.
• Grow in knowledge of her faith and develop a personal relationship
with God.
The Montrose
Advising Program is a central feature of character development at Montrose.
Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who meets with her regularly
to provide personal encouragement and coaching. The advisor tailors these
meetings to suit the individual needs of each student.
Over
the course of the year, the advisor gets to know her advisees well and
helps them to grow in self-knowledge and virtue.
Education
in the Catholic faith is an integral part of the Montrose tradition. Montrose
welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and creeds, and gives them the
opportunity to become intellectually and culturally immersed in one of
the oldest religious traditions in the world. The faculty and staff respect
students of diverse faiths and their freedom to embrace different traditions
while helping them to know and draw closer to God.
In addition to academic instruction in theology and philosophy, students
are free (but not required) to attend Mass daily during Enrichment period,
to pray in the chapel, to seek spiritual advice or the Sacrament of Reconciliation
from the school’s chaplains.
Montrose has two chaplains who are priests of the Personal
Prelature of Opus Dei and the Holy Cross. They celebrate Mass daily
and are available for the sacrament of confession and spiritual guidance
on a regular basis.
Montrose cultivates an ethic of service in all of its students. While there are specialized opportunities to serve by volunteering at the Framingham food pantry, performing at a local nursing home or raising emergency relief funds for victims of disasters, Montrose students are encouraged to give of themselves in all settings. Whether setting up chairs for assemblies, touring new students around the school, or cleaning up after lunch in the cafeteria, students lend a hand on a daily basis.
Montrose
students also have opportunities to participate in ongoing community service
work through Leadership in the Service of Life and the senior service
project. Developing a spirit of service at home, at school, and in the
wider community -- both locally and globally -- is central to a Montrose
education.