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• Mission Dolores Academy is an independent Catholic school offering faith-based education in the heart of the Mission District. We focus on academic excellence while developing and promoting core Catholic values.
• MDA offers small class sizes, credentialed talented teachers and affordable tuition.
• Each year our graduating 8th grade class attends top college preparatory high schools while taking the values of Mission Dolores Academy along with them.

In partnership with families, Mission Dolores Academy strives to nurture academic excellence in an environment that supports our students in becoming insightful, informed, and compassionate young adults.

Our school joins the traditional and the innovative as we help to develop confident lifelong learners.

Student Learning Expectations
We are productive citizens who practice our school`s core values:

• A belief in God founded by the Catholic tradition, but respectful and inclusive of a broad variety of faiths
• A commitment to be all that we can be, every day, every way
• The knowledge that we are a part of and should contribute to a community; life is bigger than just the individual
• Respect for ourselves and othersIntegrity and honesty with ourselves and others

We are active learners who:

• Strive to reach academic goals for grade-level appropriate work
• Think critically in all aspects of our lives
• Communicate our ideas effectively both in writing and verbally
• Understand the value and significance of our education

We are members of a learning community who:

• Act safely, respectfully, and responsibly at all times
• Make good choices in all aspects of our lives: academically, personally, and socially
• Recognize, value, and respect cultural and ethnic differences
• Support one another on the Road to Excellence