"We, at St. Mary's Elementary School believe education is the process where each student is provided with the best opportunity to strive for personal and academic excellence in a child centered setting which fosters a positive self-image, a desire for lifelong learning and a respect for others in a global environment."

St. Mary's Elementary School is a part of the Eastern School District which has 122 schools with a total population of 44 000 students. The school currently has an enrolment of more than 150 students and offers grades kindergarten through grade six. The average class size is approximately 24 students per class.

St. Mary's Elementary is a neighborhood school that is situated as our school song states, 'snug in the valley' of the Waterford River. It serves the area of St. John's bound on the south by Southside Road, the west by Road DeLuxe, the north by Cornwall Avenue/Fitzgibbon Street, and the east by Shaw Street.