Catholic Schools Selection Guide 2020-21
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ATHOLIC SCHOOL SELECTION GUIDE 2020–2021 1 CONTENTS OUR PROMISE 2 OUR POSITION 3 CELEBRATING COMMUNITY 4 INSPIRING ACHIEVEMENT 5 ENROLLMENT PROCESS 6 TUITION ASSISTANCE 7 CATHOLIC PRESCHOOLS & PRE/K-12 SCHOOLS 8 CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 9-12 CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS 13 MAP 13-14 1 See your hild here. OUR PROMISE Together with you, we teach students who embark on this sacred journey how to wield their intelligence, compassion, and spiritual conviction throughout the rest of their lives to make their home, community, and world a better place. 2 OUR POSITION We invite all families to entrust their children to our care and join a community of dedicated educators, parents, and advocates. Together, we guide them on a sacred journey and mold them in their most formative years with the profound understanding that they are a reflection of their experiences. They discover their greatest potential is not reflected simply by high test scores, but at the intersection of their God given gifts, the desire to learn, and service to others. We nurture this potential with reverence, encouragement, and discipline. We are called to this great responsibility. We promise each individual student that we serve and teach in Jesus’ name. We instill in them a pride in their efforts and celebrate their echoing achievements. We teach them through the Catholic faith that all they do in life is greater with love. In our care, they receive a strong spiritual foundation and an education that guides them for the rest of their lives. 3 ELEBRATING COMMUNITY Our faith in Jesus Christ is the reason our schools Within this supportive environment, your child exist. Every day, children and youth in Catholic has the opportunity to grow in many ways. A wide schools have the opportunity to learn about the variety of extracurricular activities – from academic person of Jesus Christ. They are invited to know and social clubs to athletics and performing arts Jesus personally, to love Him intimately, and to serve – allows students to explore and express their Him wholeheartedly. This faith is lived out within a individual gifts and abilities. Their growth is supportive community in which students and their supported by teachers who serve as role models, families are united in sharing common values and coaches, and counselors who spend many hours in which parental leadership and involvement is helping with extracurricular activities, leading supported and welcomed. retreats, and assisting students with their academic, personal, and spiritual growth. Visit any Catholic school, and you will notice the spirit of camaraderie among students, teachers, and Catholic schools welcome students from a variety of administrators. Catholic schools have a welcoming ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds. (Eighteen community spirit that unites students, parents, and percent of students who attend Catholic schools are educators who share common values and goals as from other faith traditions.) communities of faith. 4 INSPIRING ACHIEVEMENT Students in the elementary schools of the Archdiocese of Louisville score in the top 15% nationally on standardized tests. During the 2019-2020 school year, Catholic elementary schools transitioned from using the Terra Nova test to measure academic achievement to the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. The MAP test is an online adaptive test used to measure progress of students in mathematics, reading, and language. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were not able to assess students with the full cycle of MAP tests, so the results to the right reflect the last year of testing results with the Terra Nova, Third Edition, during the 2018-2019 school year. Secondary Achievements and Class of 2020 Report Card 97% 23 22 11 24 of graduates National Merit National Merit National Merit Average ACT Score pursuing college/ Semi-Finalists Finalists Commended (99% of students post-secondary Scholars took the ACT) education 41 11 152,129 $155.3 68% Governor’s Scholars Governor’s School High School Hours of Million of graduating (Class of 2021) for the Arts Community Service College seniors receive college scholarships 5 Scholarships SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR ELEMENTARY Visit Schools: September–January. Students emerge from Catholic schools with a robust liberal arts education supported by technology. Discover Catholic Schools Week: Students learn decision-making skills, develop high November 8–14, 2020. levels of literacy in language arts and mathematics, apply inquiry-based experimentation and problem Submit Tuition Assistance Applications: December 15, 2020–February 28, 2021. solving, and build understanding and appreciation for world history and cultures. They also participate Families Notified of Tuition Assistance: By June 15. in award-winning visual and performing arts programs, build lifelong habits of fitness, and engage in a variety of high-quality electives and ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR SECONDARY extracurricular activities. Shadow at High School: 8th graders in fall and Several Catholic schools have been recognized 7th graders in spring. as National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. This award represents the highest national honor Virtual Open House: presented to quality schools by the U.S. Department Thursday, October 22 of Education. In addition, a number of schools have 6:30–8:30 p.m. Visit louisvillecatholicschools.com/HighSchoolFair won awards for technology innovation, teaching to sign up. excellence, and the arts. Attend Open Houses: October-December. The professionals who teach your children are well (See each school’s date and time on page 13.) prepared to provide a rigorous and comprehensive education. Catholic school teachers are certified, Placement Test: Saturday, December 12, 2020 and three out of four have advanced degrees. In (Weather make-up Saturday, December 19, 2020) addition, teachers regularly participate in continuing from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students take the test at education opportunities to keep current with the high school they plan to attend and should bring innovations in education and religious instruction. two #2 pencils. There is no charge for the test. Submit Tuition Assistance Application: December 15, 2020–February 28, 2021 Discover Catholic Schools Week November 8–14, 2020 Acceptance Letters Sent: February Celebrate Catholic Schools Week Registration: February–March January 31–February 6, 2021 68% Families Notified of Tuition Assistance: By mid-May Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates listed are subject to change. Please confirm dates at www.louisvillecatholicschools.com. 6 TUITION ASSISTANCE Need-based tuition assistance is available; When will I know if I have been granted tuition last year nearly $18.5 million in tuition assistance? Elementary tuition assistance awards assistance was distributed to families in the will be communicated by the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Louisville. Foundation by June 15, 2021. High school tuition assistance awards will be communicated by the Who is eligible? All families with one or more high school(s) in which your students are enrolled children enrolled in or applying to a Catholic school by mid-May. in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Given the high volume of applications, we encourage How do I apply? All families use a single form you to submit your form early to ensure timely (for all students in both elementary and secondary)– completion of the review process. Completed the FACTS management application. Beginning on applications received by February 28, 2021, will December 15, 2020, this application will be available participate in the initial grant awards. A much online at www.ceflou.org. Families can submit smaller amount of tuition assistance may be available their application and upload their documents for for forms submitted after that date. processing at this site. Completed forms and a small application fee must be submitted between For questions, call the Catholic Education December 15, 2020 and February 28, 2021. A copy of Foundation at 502-585-2747 or the high school your your 2019 tax returns must be submitted with student attends or plans to attend. the form. Do I apply each year? Yes, each family must apply every year you wish to receive tuition assistance. The deadline for submitting tuition assistance applications for the 2021-2022 school year is February 28, 2021. 7 CATHOLIC BEFORE AFTER PRESCHOOLS CONTACT MAP SCHOOL SCHOOL AGES INFORMATION LOCATION CARE CARE PreK DAYCARE SERVED ENROLLMENT ST. JOSEPH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER April Manning, Director 1 X X 6 wks – PreK 150 2823 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 [email protected] 502-893-0241, ext. 247 • www.sjkids.org Hours 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ST. JOSEPH MONTESSORI Ages 3 – 6 CHILDREN’S CENTER* (Extended (NELSON COUNTY) Rachel Raisor, Director care for [email protected] 2 X X X 30 161 West Drive, Nazareth, KY 40048 ages 3 – 6 and 502-348-1540 • www.stjosephmontessori.org summer camp Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. for ages 3 – 8) SACRED HEART PRESCHOOL 3105 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206 Lisa Houghlin, Director PreK 502-896-3941 • www.shslou.org 3 X X X 240 [email protected] (Ages 1-5) Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Also see Sacred Heart Model School in elementary Catholic school listing.) BEFORE AFTER CONTACT MAP SCHOOL SCHOOL 2019–2020 Pre/K-12 SCHOOLS INFORMATION LOCATION CARE CARE PreK AGES GRADES ENROLLMENT CORPUS CHRISTI CLASSICAL ACADEMY* (SHELBY COUNTY) Kathy Fehder, Principal Ages 3 – 6 4 (Montessori PreK–12 81 7010 Shelbyville Road, Simpsonville, KY 40067 [email protected] Primary) 502-722-8090 • www.corpuschristiclassical.com HOLY ANGELS ACADEMY* Joseph M. Norton, Headmaster 5 Ages 4-5 PreK–12 59 12201 Old Henry Road, Louisville, KY 40223 [email protected] 502-254-9440 • www.holyangelslouisville.com (School Year) IMMACULATA Ages 3 – 4 CLASSICAL ACADEMY* Justin Fout, Principal 6 X PreK–12 206 440 Zorn Avenue, Lousville, KY 40206 [email protected] (School Year) 502-365-3545 • www.immaculataclassicalacademy.com PITT ACADEMY* Renee Doty, Principal 7 X K – 12 60 7515 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40222 [email protected] 502-966-6979 • www.pitt.com * Specialized curriculum.