Mission Statement
The mission of our school is to motivate the children to follow God in their daily living and to educate them in the beliefs of the Catholic Church. We believe that all of our students have talents, given to them by God to help spread His word. God is the reason for our existence, and through His example our students strive to imitate Christ in every word, action and deed as responsible members of society.

Philosophy
We believe that Annunciation BVM Catholic Elementary School of the Rockford Diocese, is centered in God. We believe that every student at Annunciation is a unique and special child and we value their diversity. Along with parents, who are the primary catechists of their children, religious truths and values are demonstrated by the presence of pastor, principal, teachers and volunteers who give daily examples of their love of God and others. In this atmosphere of love and academia, our children learn to trust in Christ’s teachings, act on His principles, and lead by His example.  Therefore, the Goals of our school are as follows:

To develop a sense of the presence of God as well as a personal commitment to strong values and morals.

• To provide opportunities to participate in liturgies.
• To encourage a sense of respect to self, family and community.
• To instill a motivation and love of learning and respect for high academic achievement.
• To encourage pride and unity within our school.
• To develop appreciation of cultural diversity.
• To encourage compassion through service to parish, school and our local and world communities.

Religious Formation
The following are the statements of religious formation:
1. Religion and values are a very important part of our school. Christianity and Catholicism are modeled and taught to our children by their parents, peers and teachers.
2. All school masses are celebrated on Wednesday at 8:45 a.m.
3. Formal religious classes and prayers are part of the daily schedule.
4. The Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are received by the second grade.
5. The Sacrament of Confirmation is received in the eighth grade.

Annunciation School does not discriminate against students with disabilities.
Annunciation School does not discriminate against individuals based on their status as immigrants.