St. Francis Prep Student Cycles His Way to the Top of the Nation

Over the past four years at St. Francis Prep, he has taken nine Advanced Placement classes — four in his senior year — passed all the college exams he has taken so far, and has a perfect GPA. Plus, beyond his academics, he is a competitive cyclist, ranked nationally in his age group.

St. Brigid Principal Encourages His Students to Build Relationships With Christ

The calling toward apostolic discipleship has always been the guiding principle of Israel Rodriguez’s life — even before he had any choice. When he was 9 years old, his parents felt compelled by the words of Pope John Paul II to become missionaries, and traveled from Spain to Newark in 1988 as part of the Neocatechumenal Way. 

For One Family, Teaching in the Diocese Has Been a Legacy

Paul Morisi’s family tree has a number of branches connected to the Diocese of Brooklyn. When Morisi, the principal of Bay Ridge Catholic Academy, stands in front of a classroom full of students, he is carrying on a family legacy that dates back more than 50 years. His family gene pool is filled with Catholic educators.

Diocese of Brooklyn Makes Strides Supporting Students with IESPs and Learning Challenges

For Kristen Gittens, sitting down to do homework with her 6-year-old daughter used to be a guaranteed disaster. Throughout her early education and first grade, Janessa Gittens struggled to pick up subjects like reading or spelling, and her anxiety coupled with frustration would lead her to break down into tears. She was terrified to get answers wrong, and it would completely overwhelm her.

Only In Print: Students Compose Music at St. Saviour CA

Despite her youth, composing music is nothing new for Aradhana, a sixth grader at St. Saviour Catholic Academy in Park Slope. In fourth grade, she took part in an ambitious project — creating a musical based on the life of Harriet Tubman.