CHICAGO (CNS) – The Archdiocese of Chicago’s strategic plan to keep its Catholic schools vital and viable emphasizes new management strategies, the need to find new funding and a strong focus on Catholic identity and excellent academics. The plan highlights an issue facing Catholic schools nationwide: funding. It calls for a capital campaign to establish […]
Catholic Academies and Schools
NY Archdiocese Will Close 24 Schools in June
This June, the New York Archdiocese will close two high schools and 22 out of 26 elementary schools labeled “at risk.” Last November, the archdiocese announced that 26 of its Catholic elementary schools might close, but officials have since determined that four of the schools – that submitted proposals with viable long-term plans – will […]
Catholic Schools Raise the Bar
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This year, Catholic Schools Week was observed from Sunday, Jan. 27, to Saturday, Feb. 2, with the theme “Catholic Schools Raise the Standards,” a theme which focuses on the new initiative of raising the bar on the national standards and benchmarks for effective Catholic elementary and secondary […]
CSW2013: Catholic Schools Are Raising the Standards in The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens
by Dr. Thomas Chadzutko The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2013 is “Catholic Schools Raise the Standards.” Catholic schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn are noted for the quest of academic excellence and the establishment of high moral standards. This year’s theme celebrates and recognizes the constant attention that Catholic educators pay to […]
The Tablet’s Back-to-School Supplement
Here is a listing of the stories/content in The Tablet’s special back-to-school supplement, which appeared in the Aug. 25 issue. Click on the title link to read the story: Catholic Schools Raise the Standards by Dr. Thomas Chadzutko Dr. Chadzutko explains the importance of a Catholic school education within the Diocese of Brooklyn. […]
British Investigate Catholic Schools
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) – The British government is investigating claims that Catholic schools have acted illegally by circulating a letter allegedly inviting students to sign a petition in support of traditional marriage. It is against British law for children under the age of 16 to sign political petitions, but the text of the letter, circulated […]
St. Raphael’s School to Close
St. Raphael’s School, Long Island City, will close at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year, due to declining enrollment and escalating costs. In a Jan. 20 letter to parents, Father Jerry Jecewiz, pastor, explained, “We had agreed to a specific goal, strictly time-bound to last September, to raise the 160 students enrollment to 200. […]
Catholic Schools Are Stronger
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This year, Catholic Schools Week is observed from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5 with the theme, “Catholic Schools – Faith, Academics, Service.” The logo is a triangle with the words “Catholic Schools” written in red across the bottom of the triangle. The “T” in the word “Catholic” […]
The Future of Catholic Schools – Academies Offer Opportunities For New Beginnings
by Gail Donovan, This is the third in a series of articles about the future of Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens. Ask Rosemarie McGoldrick, principal of Holy Angels Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, about the best part of establishing a new academy and she’ll answer “the opportunity to have a new beginning.” Holy Angels Catholic […]
Woodside School Will Close in June
Corpus Christi School, Woodside, will close at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year, due to rising debt and low enrollment. In a Jan. 12 letter to parents, Msgr. Denis Herron, temporary administrator, and Robert DiNardo, principal, explained that the school is “facing a $73,000 deficit this year” and that Corpus Christi parish is no […]
