This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”
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Almost 17,000 teachers work in 665 Catholic schools around the state and are responsible for educating more than 212 thousand students.
For most parents, one of their greatest desires is for their children to receive a quality education. Such an education, which can begin as early as preschool and continue through college and graduate school, is the foundation for young people no
“When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they become a blessing in our world,” Pope Francis has said.
The teaching profession is one that demands dedication, commitment, and sacrifice. Indeed, most teachers, whether in a public or private school setting, often go beyond the “call of duty”, motivated by their desire to create a stimulating learnin
A high quality preschool education has been shown to result in many strong long-term benefits for both the child and society as a whole. Such benefits include improved student achievement and reduced involvement in juvenile crime.
Superintendents of California’s Catholic schools have issued a statement on how they intend to adjust the Common Core School Standards (CCSS) to the unique goals and mission of Catholic education.
Numerous studies have long recognized the many benefits of early childhood education. These studies have shown that, over the long term, high quality preschool improves student achievement and attendance, increases high school graduation rates, a
Each year, at the end of August and beginning of September, many families with school-age children look forward to the start of a new school year.
In 2010, California changed the date when five-year-olds became eligible for kindergarten. In the process the state also essentially expanded kindergarten to a two-year program.
More than 1.8 million California school students were truant from their schools in 2011-2012 - nearly 30 percent of all public school students.
Education Links
- Renewing our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millenium, (Copyright 2005, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc.)
- National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) website
- The California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO) has information of interest to California's private school parents, students and teachers.
- Information about Catholic colleges in the United States is available from the National Catholic College Admission Assocation. The site contains information for prospective students, parents and high school counselors.