THE NSDAPS VISION, MISSION & CORE VALUES

1. Mountain in Oñate, Spain: the apparition of Our Lady occurred.

2. Geographical characteristic of San Mateo (Mountainous): The color green symbolizes vegetation and progress.

3. Christ: During the Old Testament, prophets communicated with God on mountains, as did Christ when he went to the mountain for prayer.

Mountain:

Hand with Lamp:

Marian Insignia (on the wrist)

This is the hand of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu that carries a lamp lighting the way to the mountain. This is the light of truth (Luce Veritatis)

• Enhancing the role of the laity in the universal church by participating fully and actively in the life of the parish community, especially in the sacramental life and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary,

•Promoting quality basic education to mold students to be achievers, demonstrating excellence in various learning areas;

• Empowering parents to be committed to fostering an orderly, wholesome home environment for the living and experiencing of discipleship-in-community.

Core Values

Our Core Values: Who We Are

• We are a God-centered community, growing in faith and guided by Gospel values.

• Providing Christian formation among Roman Catholics with preference for the poor, with Spirituality as the core of the curriculum;

• Promoting quality basic education to mold students to be achievers, demonstrating excellence in various learning areas;

• Empowering parents to be committed to fostering an orderly, wholesome home environment for the living and experiencing of discipleship-in-community.

•Promoting quality basic education to mold students to be achievers, demonstrating excellence in various learning areas;

The School Seal

“I am an Aranzan: I C.A.R.E.”

I- Witness

C- Christ-like

A- Arm for

R- Renewal and;

E- Evangelization

Mountain:

Symbolizes Three Things

1. Mountain in Oñate, Spain: the apparition of Our Lady occurred.

2. Geographical characteristic of San Mateo (Mountainous): The color green symbolizes vegetation and progress.

3. Christ: During the Old Testament, prophets communicated with God on mountains, as did Christ when he went to the mountain for prayer.

Hand with Lamp:

This is the hand of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu that carries a lamp lighting the way to the mountain. This is the light of truth (Luce Veritatis).

Marian Insignia (on the wrist):

This is a symbol for Ave Maria adapted from the Parish Marian emblem.

Red Path:

This is the way towards Christ, which is lit by the lamp on the hands of Our Lady of Aranzazu. Red symbolizes Christian education. We lead our students to the mountain in this way (Christian Education)

Blue circle above the hands:

A circle is a continuous line with no end. It symbolizes unity and communion among the people of the community (Communio)

Motto:

“Communio in Luce Veritatis” (Communion in the Light of Truth)
The motto invites the Aranzan community to be luminous sharers of the Truth,” the Good News of the Redemption of Humanity from sin.

We shall strive to do this by being authentic witnesses and active sharers of the Salvific Mission of Jesus Christ through the evangelical work of Christian Education as members of a community of believers united in love for Christ and devotion to His Mother, Mary, under the title of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu.