STEM Education to Boost Hands-On Learning

State-of-the-art LabLearner labs will be installed in 20 Catholic elementary academies and school by this fall. LabLearner is a comprehensive system that is used as a platform for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related learning.

Early Childhood Center Meets Needs of Williamsburg Families

In the borough of Brooklyn and beyond, Williamsburg has gained a reputation as a vibrant artistic community. As the population has grown in leaps and bounds, the wider world is learning what locals have always known: Williamsburg is a great place to raise family! There is a growing demand for high-quality preschools in the neighborhood, […]

TACHS Is First Step to Attending Catholic HS

By Diane Phelan This fall, eighth graders in the Diocese of Brooklyn and the Archdiocese of New York will be taking the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools, or TACHS, if they are interested in attending a Catholic high school beginning in September 2018. In order to be admitted into Catholic high schools, an […]

TACHS Timeline

Timeline of events for the Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools.

Catholic HS Open Houses

Students, parents, teachers and principals are invited to visit the high schools of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens to view the facilities and evaluate the programs offered during the schools’ open houses.

High Schools Options

By choosing Catholic high school, parents give their children an opportunity to grow in relationship with Jesus and receive a quality college preparatory education.

Easy Ways to Go Green When Packing Lunch

While packing lunch for the kids can seem like a daily grind, use the task as an opportunity to help kids form great lifelong habits. Here are small ways that changing the family lunch-making routine can have large and positive impacts on the environment, family finances and even health.

Financial Imperatives for College-Bound HS Families

One challenge looms large for many American families as students approach high school graduation: how to pay for college. No matter what financial preparation families have already done, everyone planning to attend college should take these concrete measures during senior year of high school.

Year-Round FOCUS on Evangelizing Students

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, also known as FOCUS, will have more than 660 missionaries on 137 college campuses for the new academic year. The fellowship’s programs have engaged more than 20,000 students and an estimated 2,175 mission trip participants.