Notre Dame of General Santos City subscribes to the goals of Catholic Education expressed in one of the documents of Vatican Council II and summed up in the following passage from the Declaration of Christian Education.

“Every man of whatever race, condition and age is endowed with the dignity of a person, has an inalienable right to an education corresponding to his proper destiny and suited to his native talents, his sex, his cultural background and ancestral heritage. At the same time, this education paves the way to brotherly associations with other people so that genuine unity and peace may be promoted. For a true education aims at the formation of the human person with respect to his ultimate goal, and simultaneously with respect to the good of those societies of which as man he is a member and in whose responsibilities as an adult he will share.”

Being a Dominican Catholic institution of learning, the school aims to realize this through an education that would enable the students:

1. To reach their ultimate goal by an earnest quest and love for TRUTH through prayer and assiduous study, thereby love and serve God and lead a full Christian life so that they may become authentic witnesses of the kingdom.

2. To acquire self-discipline, strong moral sense of value and various knowledge and skills in order to become useful citizens of the country who are responsive to the demands of the global and Philippine society.

3. To aim for academic excellence corresponding to their God-given talents, potentials and aptitudes that will prepare them for higher level of academic work and for life.

HIGH SCHOOL SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

At the end of the four-year secondary course, NDGSC aims to graduate students who are:

1. Practicing Catholics who possess a deeper knowledge of basic Christian doctrines.

2. Living witnesses to the life of faith, modesty and simplicity of Our Lady, the Blessed Mother.

3. Truly Filipino who love and appreciate the Filipino culture, customs and traditions; who know their rights and responsibilities as lawful citizens.

4. Physically fit, morally strong and refined in manners and language.

5. Academically prepared for higher level of learning as shown in their ability to think critically, to analyze constructively, to clarify their reactions, impressions and experiences and to express their ideas fluently in both oral and written communications in Filipino and English.

6. Committed t the care of Creation especially promotion and protection of life, and Filipino family values and environment.

7. Equipped with knowledge, aptitudes and interests geared toward a wise choice of career or vocation.

8. Competent, creative and resourceful in improving their status in life through gainful self-employment.

9. Constantly growing in their social awareness and responsibility as seen in their active love for the poor and the lowly.

10. Endowed with a strong sense of responsibility and leadership.

GRADE SCHOOL SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

After 6 years of holistic and integral formation, NDGSC, in the light of its Philosophy and Objectives, aims to graduate pupils who:

1. Possess the knowledge of basic Christian doctrine and live the life of faith received in baptism.

2. Are followers of the Blessed Virgin Mary in their faith, simplicity and modesty?

3. Show in their behavior and attitude love of country, its history, folkways and landmarks.

4. Are equipped with the proper attitudes and values which will enable them to assume leadership and accept responsibility as young citizens of the country.

5. Show in their lives acts of sharing and concern for need of others especially the poor.

6. Grow in their respect for the people in general and their family and elders in particular.

7. Are physically and morally strong; clean and orderly in their person and refined in their language and manners.

8. Are equipped with necessary skills and knowledge for the continuing learning experience in the high school  level through mastery of the basic skills in mathematics, reading, writing and speaking in Filipino and English.