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Philosophy

Vision Statement

  • DeSales students will be well-equipped to successfully meet the challenges of modern day society with faith, dignity and integrity.

Mission Statement

DeSales Catholic School:

  • Is a center of excellence that inspires individual students to reach their greatest potential inside and outside the classroom.
  • Is a nurturing community dedicated to advancing the highest academic standards and an exceptional faith-based education rooted in the values of love, compassion, mercy, sacrifice and justice as taught by St. Francis DeSales.
  • Provides students with the fundamental building blocks to be innovative, critical-thinkers, and responsible future leaders. 

Core Values 

Articulated by DeSales Students and Staff in October 2025

  • Faith, Respect, Love, Academic Excellence and Integrity.

DeSales Catholic School LogoDeSales is a regional Catholic elementary school, located in the Town of Lockport NY, within the Diocese of Buffalo. The school is a designated STREAM school, a center of excellence that inspires individual students to reach their greatest potential, both inside and outside the classroom, while providing students with the fundamental building blocks to be innovative, critical-thinkers, and responsible future leaders.