At St. Bernard Prep, you will find our teachers have a few things in common.
First, they love their subject.
Many have taught for 20 years or more, but still find fresh excitement in every school day because they are enamored with Biology, Math, Chemistry, or the Arts; they are eager to share what they know.
Love of their subject also animates a desire to continue their research. Teachers don’t just talk about being life-long learners, they model it. Their intellectual curiosity is a witness to students - one you won’t find in a textbook.
Second, they love teaching.
Teachers still feel delight every time a student’s eyes flash wide with understanding. They admit students’ curiosity knows no bounds. “Their questions and curiosity challenge us, and that’s what we live for!” remarked Connie Briehn, Biology teacher.
The vast majority of SBP teachers have earned advanced degrees, many coming to St. Bernard after working in higher education. They structure every class knowing first-hand what it takes to be prepared for college.
Third, they love their students.
One teacher, who came to us from another school, remarked that all teachers want to know their students. However, she regretted that wasn’t possible in her last school, simply due to “the number of students who came through my door every day. You can’t possibly know 180 children.”
At St. Bernard Prep, she finally found an environment where she could be present to each and every child.
Her students excel because they recognize that teachers know and care about them personally, a fact doubly important for those in our boarding school.
In the pages that follow, you will hear directly from teachers who love being at St. Bernard Prep. As you read their comments, ask yourself, “Is this someone to whom I would entrust my child?”