School Marketing for Non-Marketers

The following article was contrbuted by Tom Nagle, Chief Strategist at Growth School Enrollment. Stating the obvious, just as a parish cannot exist without its parishioners, a school cannot exist  without students and supportive families.  The cost to educate in Catholic Schools presents a challenge to many families of primary and secondary school students.  Non-Profit […]

Two Waterbury Catholic Schools To Merge Into STREAM Academy, September 2018

The following article was published by The Waterbury Observer.  Pastors and principals of the four Waterbury elementary Catholic schools, in consult with the Waterbury Futures Task Force and the Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis (OEEC) have decided to form a new Catholic School in Waterbury called, Catholic STREAM Academy of Waterbury: A Heritage School […]

NCEA Announces Distribution of Student to Student Campaign Funds

The storm-damaged Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be the first of several U.S. Catholic dioceses to receive assistance from the funds raised by Catholic school students. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has begun the process of disbursing funds to Catholic arch/dioceses affected by the summer’s natural disasters. In August, NCEA began a national campaign that […]

December Public Policy Updates

Legislative Action Need NOW!  Congress is currently considering legislation to fund the federal budget for next year. A key provision that will impact Catholic schools concerns funding for Title II-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which deals with the professional development of teachers.  The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2 billion in funding […]

Holy Spirit Catholic School students help provide clean water in Haiti

After tallying 2016 donations, Holy Spirit Catholic School collected $1,742, which provided life-saving water filters for 58 families in Haiti. As part of their preparation for the 2016 Christmas season, students at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Grand Rapids performed a corporal works of mercy and helped provide clean water for people in Haiti. Holy Spirit students […]