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.
They love teaching.
Teachers still feel delight every time a student’s eyes flash wide with understanding. And they love being challenged by students who want to go one step further.
“Their questions and curiosity challenge us," remarked Connie Briehn, Biology teacher. "And that’s what we live for!”
The vast majority of SBP teachers have 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.
They love their students.
One teacher, coming to us from another school, observed 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.