Our Mission

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Boonton, New Jersey serves families with students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Our goals are nothing less than to nurture excellence in the whole person; equip each student for the fruitful pursuit of happiness; and impart to them the conscience, courage, and competence to be an inspiring example of hope.

We strive to help students love and live out what is most lovely so that we might awaken their imaginations, inspire their minds, and inflame their hearts for lives of eternal purpose. Orienting them by the guiding stars of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, we prepare them to imitate Christ and be a Light to the Nations.

Our Motto: Lumen Gentium

(A LIGHT TO THE NATIONS)

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” - Mt. 5:14-16

St. Catherine of Siena once said: “be who you were meant to be, and you will set the world on fire.” Only God knows who a child is meant to be. It is not our job to dictate their professional choices, chart the course of their lives, or prescribe the particular ways in which they will contribute to the world. Rather, it is our privilege and responsibility to help them awaken their God-given gifts, cultivate their intellectual and spiritual lives, and form the character necessary to put their lives at the service of others.

We believe education is ultimately about helping young people discover who they are, why they are here, and how God is asking them to change the world. Our hope is that our students will come to discern the plans God has for them, develop the wisdom and courage to pursue them wholeheartedly, and bring their light to every corner of creation.