Head of School Welcome

 

Thank you for taking the time to explore our vibrant Catholic school community. For over sixty years, Bishop Ireton has educated students in the tradition of academic excellence with a mission to Advance Always. Our patron saints, St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, guide us in our Salesian charism and the call to “Live Jesus,” as we remain rooted in educating the whole person – body, mind and spirit. We have successfully prepared thousands of students for college admission and the professional world throughout these past six decades, based on a rigorous academic curriculum and a dynamic extra-curricular program that has encouraged young people to pursue their passions and fully embrace community involvement through service and love of God and neighbor.

It is an exciting time at Bishop Ireton! With full enrollment and opportunities for all interests, students are able to thrive with faculty and staff who know them by name. Our campus houses an array of academic classrooms, state-of-the-art STEM labs, a beautiful dining hall, an expansive library, a student wellness center, a critically acclaimed auditorium, resource centers and conferencing areas, outdoor classroom areas, academic support spaces for our dynamic special services program and more. Our critically acclaimed theater and concert hall and our recently renovated athletic wing provide our students with opportunities to explore their God given gifts and share their talents through the best in extra-curricular programming. We continue to enhance security systems throughout campus, and we remain focused on safe student engagement that fosters the positive growth of the whole person. Our challenging college preparatory curriculum exceeds state standards, and our outstanding, distinguished faculty is dedicated to facilitating learning and instilling core values that will make Salesian students the leaders of tomorrow and productive global citizens of the world.

 

As a Catholic school, our faith is central to our work, and our Campus Ministry office and beautiful St. Francis de Sales Chapel are at the center of our campus. Fulltime Chaplain, Fr. Joe Moschetto, and our campus ministry team support our students and faculty through daily Mass and sacramental opportunities, overnight and day retreats for all grades, and service experiences that span from peer mentorship to our schoolwide service day in Alexandria city. We celebrate and emphasize the dignity of the human person, and we understand the importance of that work in all that we do.   

I am blessed to be a part of the Bishop Ireton community as Head of School and diocesan administrator, as a St. Mary’s Academy alumna, as the wife of a Bishop Ireton alum, and as a parent alum. I am intimately connected to the academic, social, emotional and spiritual gifts that Bishop Ireton High School provides to its students, and I understand the sacrifices that our families make as they entrust their children to our care. I encourage you to stop by and tour our expansive campus and experience the warmth and inviting atmosphere of our school community. St. Francis de Sales tells us, “Be who you are and be that well, giving honor to the Master craftsman whose handiwork you are.” His wisdom and faith remind us that each Bishop Ireton student has different gifts to offer the world and each must be encouraged to become the best version of himself or herself through God’s guidance. Come join us as we continue our educational journey to recognize the plan that God has for each one of us.

Blessings,

Kathleen McNutt
Head of School