2019 Catholic School Handbook

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5 4 Things To Know SCHOOL PROFILES

6 DePaul Cristo Rey 8 La Salle

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9 St. Albert the Great

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10 Chaminade Julienne

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11 Bishop Fenwick 12 St. Ursula Academy 13 St. Gertrude School 14 School Listings 22 Financial Aid Awareness 23 Key Dates in 2019

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4 THINGS TO KNOW

Looking at Catholic Schools?

Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know

By Maggie Heath-Bourne

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ny parent or guardian wants what’s best for their child, and education is a big part of that.

With tons of great private school options in the area, here’s what you need to keep in mind as you make your pick.

1. What is the school’s academic track record?

Graduation rates, SAT and ACT scores, college acceptance rates—these are all important academic statistics to consider when looking at the best private school for your child. Several private schools in the region provide top-notch academics.

Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic school, has historically seen over 99 percent of its graduates attend college. Jane Klier, director of Marketing and Communications at Notre Dame Academy, attributes this success to the school’s focus on holistic learning. “We believe in an education that combines the timeless wisdom of our Catholic faith with the necessary skills that our students will need to adapt to a continuously changing world,” she says. “To that end, we offer a curriculum that will prepare each young woman for the many challenges that she will face in college and life.”

Covington Catholic High School also strives for academic excellence. According to Marketing Director Jill Franxman, the all-boys school had an 85 percent pass rate on Advanced Placement exams and an average composite score of 26 on the ACT starting in 2015.

Students from Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, Kentucky

2. Does the school offer a diverse environment?

Diversity is a cornerstone of many schools’ goals, and private schools are no exception. In fact, diversity is stated in Holy Cross District High School’s mission online, reading, “Holy Cross is proud of its diversity in accepting all of its students and challenging them to grow in acceptance of themselves and others.”

3. What extracurricular opportunities does the school provide?

There are many ways to learn, and while testing and classroom work are an integral part of a high school education, extracurriculars are, too. Klier highlights this as a main goal of Notre Dame Academy, noting that every girl at the school has

LEFT: Covington Catholic students RIGHT: Holy Cross District High School

the opportunity to be a “science research student, academic team captain, writer, singer, artist and athlete.”

Covington Catholic also sees the value in extracurricular activities. About 66 percent of the students there participate in one of the school’s 12 teams, all of which are sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

Holy Cross’s focus on extracurriculars stems from its belief that the school is a “fit for all,” according to Director of Advancement Emma Trieger. “All students that want to be involved in sports or other activities have the opportunity at Holy Cross,” she says.

4. Why a Catholic education?

Catholic schools are a good value because students consistently outperform regional, state, and national results on standardized tests; ACT scores showed that the average student composite scores were consistently ranked in the top 25 percent in the nation; and more than two-thirds of its students receive college scholarship offers, according to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati website.

The most important part of a Catholic education is raising children in the Catholic faith, including the day-to-day teaching of faith and values, praying together and putting faith into action through service to others—and that changes lives, according to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati website. n C AT H O L I C S C H O O L H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9

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DePaul Cristo Rey’s Work-Study Program Unlocks College Success

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ne of Cincinnati’s best-kept secrets in education is bursting at the seams. DePaul Cristo Rey High School, which helps low-income students prepare for and earn college degrees, recently broke ground on the first phase of a $19.5 million expansion at its Clifton campus. The grades 9-12 college prep school has 325 students enrolled this year from 37 area communities from Butler County to Northern Kentucky.

“Our school has been too small since we reached 280 students,” says Sr. Jeanne Bessette, president and CEO. “One of the first places you see it is in the cafeteria [which was designed for 60 students]. Expansion will give us the capacity to handle 400 to 425 students.” The Cincinnati Sisters of Charity launched the school named for St. Vincent de Paul seven years ago in Cincinnati. It is part of the national Cristo Rey

network of high schools that now number more than 30 across the country.

The school’s two-year building plan calls for adding a new gym and larger cafeteria in the parking lot of the former Concordia Lutheran Church and elementary school.

Once that’s completed, a new three-story academic wing will be added and temporary classroom buildings will be removed to restore parking on the 10-acre site.

What makes DePaul Cristo Rey’s college prep program unique is its work-study program that allows students to earn about half their high school tuition. Four days a week, the students attend classes like other high school students, but one day a week they’re out in the community working at one of more than 125 corporate partners ranging from accounting firms to health care and social service providers.

The money they earn is considered schol-

arship money by the U.S. Department of Labor and paid to the school to underwrite their tuition. The work-study program is DePaul Cristo Rey’s “secret sauce,” says John Moster, shareholder-in-charge at the accounting firm Clark Schaefer Hackett, which has employed DePaul Cristo Rey students for the last five years.

Moster says when he was first approached about becoming a corporate partner he declined.“I wasn’t convinced there was a return on investment,” he says.

It costs a corporate partner $29,000 this year to hire a team of four students.But after participating in the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s Leadership Cincinnati Class 36 in 2012-13 studying the city’s poverty issues and becoming friends with Bessette he changed his mind.“We expect these students to work and perform at a high level and add value. They actually do,” says Moster, who now serves on DePaul Cristo Rey’s board.“And there’s more to it than that,” he says. “We feel like we’re doing something to help change the community. We’re also helping change a child’s life as well and that’s incredibly rewarding.” n

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DePaul Cristo Rey students work five school days a month.

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La Salle High School Wants Its Students to Gain More Than Academic Knowledge

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TOP: La Salle High School Principal Aaron Marshall with students ABOVE: La Salle students show their school spirit.

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ccording to Jake Pucci, director of admissions and enrollment management at La Salle High School, the school aims to do more than simply teach required classes. “We’re really trying to educate our young men to reach their full potential in mind, body and spirit. It’s more than just the mind and academics,” he says.

La Salle High School is an all-male, 9-12 grade Catholic school that is grounded in the Lasallian tradition, which means the school approaches education in a holistic and student-centered way. “We’re for somebody who wants to excel,” says Pucci. “Beyond the classroom we provide a unique Christian brotherhood that fosters personal discovery through really intentional and service-based learning. Our whole goal is to develop authentic men.”

The school of approximately 620 students does this with the help of programs that take students within and outside the school. One such program is the Lasallian Scholars Institute. The Institute has two programs—the original Institute that was formed eight years ago and the new Envision, which started this fall. Both are four-year programs built to challenge high-performing students. “Our Lasallian Scholars Institute is our top academic program here at La Salle and then there’s kind of a Tier 2 of that program called Envision,” says Pucci.

Both programs feature experiential learning opportunities with area businesses. “Students will get some exposure to different industries that are available down the road and they focus primarily in the freshmen years in the areas of health care, engineering, global business and informational technology,” says Pucci. To be considered for the program, students should say that they’re interested in the programs when they apply to the school.

The school will then narrow the group down and offer interviews to those they think will be a good fit for the program. n

St. Albert the Great is No Stranger to Community Outreach

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t. Albert the Great Catholic School’s volunteer and community programs are worth talking about. Opportunities for families within the school and parish include the athletic board, PTO, worship commission, community service and education commission.

The athletic board runs “sports programs for grades kindergarten through eighth grade. We offer a variety of sports including soccer, golf, basketball, volleyball and track,” says Janelle Brand, marketing coordinator of St. Albert.

The PTO programs collaborates with the school and families to hold numerous fundraisers where the funds “support music programs [Muse Machine], school and office supplies, field trips, Catholic Schools week and field day,” Brand says.

The two largest fundraisers are the magazine sale in September and the Christmas Tree Lot that takes place from the Friday after Thanksgiving until the week before Christmas.

The elected education commission members “assist in the formulation and review of educational policies and programs in the parish. Specific duties include developing and supporting the strategic plan, evaluating the effectiveness of parish educational programs and promoting the various educational programs available to parishioners,” says Brand.

St. Albert is proud of its community service.

In the past, students have helped the elderly or homebound with yard work and worked on the gardens around the school campus.

The majority of the programs have been around since the school was opened, mak-

St. Albert the Great holds an annual golf tournament.

ing it a part of St. Albert’s mission.

Each program that the school offers has different goals; the overall goal of the volunteer programs is to bring the school and community together as one to help strengthen St. Albert the Great for the future, says Brand. n

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Chaminade Julienne’s Capstone Projects Celebrate the Legacy of Sister Stang

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orget about that popular “got milk?” advertising campaign from U.S. milk processors and dairy farmers. The Got Veggies? senior Capstone project at Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School has “udderly” blown by that campaign with its prestigious awards and ability to generate thousands of pounds of food for those in need in Dayton.

Students in the Got Veggies? project glean leftover produce from farmers markets and local farms and donate the food to the Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley’s Choice Food Pantry. The pantry serves residents of neighborhoods in west and northwest Dayton with especially high rates of poverty, unemployment and underemployment.

Students who worked on the Got Veggies? senior Capstone project recently were awarded the prestigious Spirit of Sr. Dorothy Stang Award from the Arch-

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diocese of Cincinnati, says Kary Ellen E. Berger, communications coordinator at Chaminade Julienne.

It’s a fitting award because one of the objectives of the Capstone program— a requirement for seniors to complete a project on a social justice issue—is to honor Sister Dorothy Stang, a 1949 graduate of Julienne High School, says Molly Bardine, an English teacher and department chairwoman who is also the senior Capstone coordinator.

Stang, who dedicated her life to defending the Brazilian rainforest from depletion from agriculture, was shot and killed on an isolated road near Anapu, Brazil, in 2005.

Five men were eventually arrested and convicted of masterminding her murder.

The students’ Capstone project collected food for those in need.

“What I want people to take away from Capstone is not only the great work that our students are doing … but that also this is all about Sister Dorothy and the great way that we honor her and her life,” says Bardine.

“We’re celebrating how Dorot hy’s legacy goes on in each student and in their life.” n

Bishop Fenwick is Just the Right Size

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n the fall of 1952, when the need for a Catholic high school in Middletown was first realized, Bishop Fenwick opened in what was the former Old South School, originally built in 1872. The historic building needed extensive renovations and repair but was ready by the first day of school, Sept. 3.

Today, Bishop Fenwick High School sits on 66 acres in Franklin and, according to Director of Admissions Betty Turvy, is designed for 600 students.

“We designed the size intentionally,” Turvy says. “Not too big and not too small and we draw students from both Cincinnati and Dayton in grades 9 to 12.”

Bishop Fenwick’s campus (LEFT) and students (RIGHT)

The Franklin location is the third campus for Bishop Fenwick, opening in 2004 after the land was donated by the Akers family, school alumni.

“The advantage of having this acreage is we have our own athletic fields,” Turvy says. “We have soccer and lacrosse, football and tennis courts and track—everything is right here for the students and they don’t need to leave the campus. All our athletes work with professionals from Explosion Fitness at no additional cost. It’s a great program.”

Bishop Fenwick is a co-educational campus, which Turv y says school officials believe is advantageous. They are also extremely proud of their academic achievements. Over the past five years, their graduates have received over $49 million in collegiate scholarships. And 96 percent or more go on to pursue postsecondary educations. n

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St. Ursula Academy’s New Initiative Helps Those in Need

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mbedded in its mission to educate and empower students to build a better world, Saint Ursula Academy provides families of Cincinnati basic necessities through its Community Food D.R.I.V.E initiative. According to Feeding America, in Ohio alone one in six people struggles with hunger and one in five children struggles with hunger.

In response to the city’s high poverty and child hunger rates, St. Ursula is working towards being part of the solution by combining direct and indirect service opportunities for its students. D.R.I.V.E.— Donate, Respond, Invest, Value and Educate—aligns with SUA’s teaching strategy to educate students about developing broader community views, building relationships and meeting the needs of their

neighbors. “We wanted to focus on educating our school community and make it more individualized and personal,” says Rachel Kemper, service learning director. Students in each homeroom recently paired with different households to gather non-perishable food, hygiene products, grocery gift cards, cleaning supplies, blankets and other personal care items.

Instead of blindly collecting items to stock shelves at a pantry, SUA collaborated with local nonprofits in the area—Center for Respite Care, St. Vincent de Paul, Episcopal Retirement Services, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries and Roll Hill Community Center—to provide requested items tailored specifically to each family’s needs. Different from food drives in the past, senior students, faculty and staff

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SUA students collected charitable items.

delivered the items personally to different agencies and households.

“This way we really saw the impact we were making!” says Eva Caudill, D.R.I.V.E. student organizer. n

St. Gertrude School Develops its Students With its Approach to Education

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t. Gertrude School in Madeira was founded about 90 years ago, but that doesn’t mean the school’s approach to education is old-fashioned.

In fact, the kindergarten-through-eighthgrade school has implemented a series of programs to form its students into the leaders of tomorrow.

One such program is the school’s household system. “From 2-8th grade, you’re in a household and you stay in that household [throughout your time at St. Gertrude],” says Sister Mary Aquinas, principal. The households consist of 14-16 students and a faculty adviser, and they meet twice a month. Originally started to create more of a family feel throughout the school, the households have also provided leadership opportunities to eighth-graders.

“Your 8th grade leaders lead community-building activities, they talk about the saints of the month or the virtue of the month,” says Sister Mary Aquinas. “They pray together, have fun together and it’s a way to know kids across the grade levels.”

Sister Mary Aquinas says that students often start their 8th grade year feeling uncomfortable with their leadership responsibility, but they grow into the role and gain confidence as the year progresses.

Another way St. Gertrude looks to build its students knowledge is with its science classes.“Our hands-on science is pretty darn good,” says Sister Mary Aquinas. In younger grades, that means learning about the outdoors with the school’s garden and apple trees.Students also assist in taking care of the school’s chickens.

St. Gertrude students do dissections from an early age.

“Every year we incubate eggs and hatch chickens and then the chickens lay eggs for us,” she says.The students participate in dissections starting in 6th grade. “They do bullfrogs in 6th grade, they do sharks in 7th grade and then in 8th grade they actually do fetal pigs,” says Sister Mary Aquinas. “From what I’m told, we’re doing high school-level dissections at the junior high level because of our amazing science teacher and the parent support.” n

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Catholic Schools Directory

The following directory lists Catholic schools in southwest Ohio, southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky. The information is subject to change. Schools offering preschool are designated with PK. Information compiled from local Catholic and private school websites. Don’t see your school here? Contact Corinne Minard at cminard@cincymagazine.com.

SCHOOL

ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

All Saints School

8939 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati

513-792-4732

allsaints.cc

K-8

Annunciation Catholic School

3545 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati

513-221-1230

school.annunciationbvmparish.org

PK-8

Archbishop Alter High School

940 E. David Road, Kettering

937-434-4434

alterhs.org

9-12

Archbishop McNicholas High School

6536 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati

513-231-3500

mcnhs.org

9-12

Ascension School

2001 Woodman Drive, Kettering

937-254-5411

school.ascensionkettering.org

K-8

Bishop Fenwick High School

4855 State Route 122, Franklin

513-423-0723

fenwickfalcons.org

9-12

Bishop Leibold School

6666 Springboro Pike, Dayton 45449 and 24 S. Third St, Miamisburg

937-434-9343 and 937-866-3021

bishopleiboldschool.com

PK-8

Cardinal Pacelli School

927 Ellison Ave., Cincinnati

513-321-1048

cardinalpacelli.org

PK-8

Carroll High School

4524 Linden Ave, Dayton

937-253-8188

carrollhs.org

9-12

Catholic Central School

1200 E. High St., Springfield

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PK-12

Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School

505 S. Ludlow Drive, Dayton

937-461-3740

cjeagles.org

9-12

Corryville Catholic Elementary School

108 Calhoun St., Cincinnati

513-281-4856

corryvillecatholic.org

PK-8

DePaul Cristo Rey High School

1133 Clifton Hills Ave., Cincinnati

513-861-0600

depaulcristorey.org

9-12

Elder High School

3900 Vincent Ave., Cincinnati

513-921-3744

elderhs.org

9-12

Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori

4460 Berwick St., Cincinnati

513-271-4171

gscmontessori.org

PK-8

Guardian Angels School

6539 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati

513-624-3141

gaschool.org

K-8

Holy Angels Elementary School

223 L St., Dayton

937-229-5959

holyangelsdayton.com

PK-8

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

7800 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati

513-388-4086

ihomschool.org

PK-8

Incarnation Catholic School

45 Williamsburg Lane, Centerville

937-433-1051

incarnation-school.com

PK-8

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ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

John Paul II Catholic School

9375 Winton Road, Cincinnati

513-521-0860

jpiics.org

K-8

La Salle High School

3091 N. Bend Road, Cincinnati

513-741-3000

lasallehs.net

9-12

Mercy McAuley High School

6000 Oakwood Ave., Cincinnati

513-681-1800

mcauleyhs.net

9-12

Mercy Montessori School

2335 Grandview Ave., Cincinnati

513-475-6700

mercymontessori.org

PK-8

Moeller High School

9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati

513-791-1680

moeller.org

9-12

Mother Brunner Catholic School

4870 Denlinger Road, Dayton

937-277-2291

brunnercatholicschool.org

PK-8

Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School

7197 Mother Teresa Lane, Liberty Township

513-779-6585

mtces.org

K-8

Mount Notre Dame High School

711 E. Columbia Ave., Cincinnati

513-821-3044

mndhs.org

9-12

Nativity of Our Lord School

5936 Ridge Ave., Cincinnati

513-458-6767

nativity-cincinnati.org

K-8

Our Lady of Grace School

2940 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati

513-931-3070

olgcs.org

K-8

Our Lady of Lourdes School

5835 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati

513-347-2660

lourdes.org

K-8

Our Lady of the Rosary School

40 Notre Dame Ave., Dayton

937-222-7231

olrschooldayton.com

K-8

Our Lady of the Visitation School 3180 South Road, Cincinnati

513-347-2222

olvisitation.org/school

1-8

Our Lady of Victory School

808 Neeb Road, Cincinnati

513-347-2073

school.olv.org

K-8

Purcell Marian High School

2935 Hackberry St., Cincinnati

513-751-1230

purcellmarian.org

9-12

Queen of Peace School

2550 Millville Ave., Hamilton

513-863-8705

queenofpeacehamilton.org

PK-8

Resurrection School

1740 Iliff Ave., Cincinnati

513-471-6600

resurrectionschool.org

K-8

Roger Bacon High School

4320 Vine St., Cincinnati

513-641-1300

rogerbacon.org

9-12

Royalmont Academy

200 Northcrest Drive, Mason

513-754-0555

royalmontacademy.org

PK-12

Sacred Heart of Jesus School

400 Nilles Road, Fairfield

513-858-4215

shjs.org

K-8

Saint Ursula Academy

1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati

513-961-3410

saintursula.org

9-12

Seton High School

3901 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati

513-471-2600

setoncincinnati.org

9-12

St. Albert the Great School

104 W Dorothy Lane, Kettering

937-293-9452

school.stalbertthegreat.net

PK-8

St. Aloysius Gonzaga School

4390 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati

513-574-4035

saintals.org

PK-8

St. Aloysius-on-the-Ohio School

6207 Portage St., Cincinnati

513-941-7831

saoto.org

PK-8

St. Andrew Campus

555 Main St., Milford

513-831-5277

saseasschool.org

6-8

St. Ann Catholic School

3064 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton

513-863-0604

saintanncs.com

PK-8

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PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

St. Anthony School

1824 St Charles Ave., Dayton

937-253-6251

school.stanthonydayton.org

K-8

St. Antoninus School

5425 Julmar Drive, Cincinnati

513-922-2500

saintantoninus.org/school

K-8

St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School

138 Gramont Ave., Dayton

937-268-6391

stbenedictthemoorcatholicschool.org

PK-6

St. Bernadette School

1453 Locust Lake Road, Amelia

513-753-4744

stbameliaschool.org

PK-8

St. Bernard School of Taylor Creek

7115 Springdale Road, Cincinnati

513-353-4224

stbernardtc.org

K-8

St. Boniface School

4305 Pitts Ave., Cincinnati

513-541-5122

stbonifaceschool.net

PK-8

St. Brigid School

312 Fairground Road, Xenia

937-372-3222

stbrigidxenia.com

PK-8

St. Catharine of Siena School

3324 Wunder Ave., Cincinnati

513-481-7683

stcathos.org/school

K-8

St. Cecilia School

4115 Taylor Ave., Cincinnati

513-533-6060

school.stceciliacincinnati.org

PK-8

St. Charles Borromeo School

4600 Ackerman Blvd., Kettering

937-434-4933

stcharles-kettering.org/school

PK-8

St. Christopher Catholic School

405 E. National Road, Vandalia

937-898-5104

school.stchristopheronline.com

K-8

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SCHOOL

ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

St. Clement School

4534 Vine St., Bernard

513-641-2137

stcschool.org

PK-8

St. Columban School

896 Oakland Road, Loveland

513-683-7903

saintcolumbanschool.org

PK-8

St. Dominic School

371 Pedretti Road, Cincinnati

513-251-1276

stdominic-k-8.org

PK-8

St. Edmund Campion Academy

4100 Watterson St., Cincinnati

513-871-0331

stedmundcampion.info

1-12

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Campus

5900 Buckwheat Road, Milford

513-575-0093

saseasschool.org

PK-5

St. Francis de Sales School

1602 Madison Road, Cincinnati

513-961-1953

desalescincy.org

PK-8

St. Francis de Sales School—Lebanon

20 DeSales Ave., Lebanon

513-932-6501

stfrancisdesales-lebanon.com

K-8

St. Francis Seraph School

14 E. Liberty St., Cincinnati

513-721-7778

sfsschool.com

PK-8

St. Gabriel Consolidated School

18 W. Sharon Road, Glendale

513-771-5220

stgabeschool.org

K-8

St. Gertrude School

6543 Miami Ave., Maderia

513-561-8020

stgertrudesch.org

K-8

St. Gertrude the Great School

4900 Rialto Road, West Chester

513-645-4216

sgg.org

K-12

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ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

St. Helen Catholic School

5086 Burkhardt Road, Riverside

937-256-1761

sthelenschl.org

PK-8

St. Ignatius Loyola School

5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati

513-389-3242

saintischool.org

K-8

St. James the Greater School

6111 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati

513-741-5333

stjameswo.org

K-8

St. John the Baptist School

5375 Dry Ridge Road, Cincinnati

513-385-7970

stjohnsdrschool.org

PK-8

St. John the Baptist School— Harrison

508 Park Ave., Harrison

513-367-6826

sjbharrison.org

PK-8

St. John XXIII Catholic School

3806 Manchester Road, Middletown

513-424-1196

stjohn23school.org

PK-8

St. Joseph Consolidated School

925 S. Second St., Hamilton

513-863-8758

sjcshamilton.org

K-8

St. Joseph School

745 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati 513-381-2126

saintjosephchurchandschool.com

PK-8

St. Jude School

5940 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati

513-598-2100

stjudebridgetown.org

K-8

St. Lawrence School

1020 Carson Ave., Cincinnati

513-921-4996

stlawrenceparish.org/school

PK-8

St. Louis School

250 Broadway St., Owensville

513-732-0636

stlparish.org/school

PK-8

St. Luke Catholic School

1442 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek 937-426-8551

saintlukeparishschool.org

PK-8

St. Margaret of York School

9495 Columbia Road, Loveland

513-697-3100

smoy.org/school

K-8

St. Martin of Tours School

3729 Harding Ave., Cheviot

513-661-7609

saintmartin.org/schools

K-8

St. Mary Hyde Park School

2845 Erie Ave., Cincinnati

513-321-0703

smshp.com

K-8

St. Michael Catholic School

11136 Oak St., Sharonville

513-554-3555

stmichaelsharonville.org

K-8

St. Nicholas Academy

170 Siebenthaler Ave., Reading

513-686-2727

stnacademy.org

PK-8

St. Patrick School

420 E. Water St, Troy

937-339-3705

stpattroyschool.org

PK-8

St. Peter in Chains School

451 Ridgelawn Ave., Hamilton

513-863-0685

stpeterinchains.org

K-8

St. Peter School

6185 Chambersburg Road, Huber Heights

937-233-8710

daytonxii.org/saint-peter-school

K-8

St. Rita School for the Deaf

1720 Glendale Milford Road, Cincinnati

513-771-7600

srsdeaf.org

PK-12

St. Susanna School

500 Reading Road, Mason

513-398-3821

stsusannaschool.org

K-8

St. Teresa of Avila School

1194 Rulison Ave., Cincinnati

513-471-4530

stteresa.net

K-8

St. Thomas More School

788 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati

513-753-2540

sttmschool.org

PK-8

St. Ursula Villa School

3660 Vineyard Place, Cincinnati

513-871-7218

stursulavilla.org

PK-8

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SCHOOL

ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

St. Veronica School

4475 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Cincinnati

513-528-0442

school.stveronica.org

PK-8

St. Vincent Ferrer School

7754 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati

513-791-6320

svf-school.org

K-8

St. Vivian School

885 Denier Place, Cincinnati

513-522-6858

mystvivian.org

PK-8

St. William School

4125 St. William Ave., Cincinnati

513-471-2989

swscincinnati.com

PK-8

St. Xavier High School

600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati 513-761-7600

stxavier.org

9-12

Stephen T. Badin High School

571 New London Road, Hamilton

513-863-3993

badinhs.org

9-12

Sts. Peter and Paul Academy

231 Clark Road, Reading

513-761-7772

sppacademy.org

K-8

The Summit Country Day School

2161 Grandin Road, Cincinnati

513-871-4700

summitcds.org

PK-12

Ursuline Academy

5535 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati

513-791-5791

ursulineacademy.org

9-12

Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception

1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg

812-934-4440

oldenburgacademy.org

9-12

St. Lawrence School

524 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg

812-537-3690

stlschool.com

PK-8

St. Louis Catholic School

17 E. St. Louis Place, Batesville

812-934-3310

st.louisschool.org

PK-8

St. Nicholas Catholic School

6459 E. St. Nicholas Drive, Sunman 812-623-2348

school.stnicholas-sunman.org

K-8

Bishop Brossart High School

4 Grove St., Alexandria

859-635-2108

bishopbrossart.org

9-12

Blessed Sacrament School

2407 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell

859-331-3062

school.bssky.org

K-8

Covington Catholic High School

1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills

859-491-2247

covcath.org

9-12

Covington Latin School

21 E. 11th St., Covington

859-291-7044

covingtonlatin.org

7-12

Holy Cross District High School

3617 Church St., Covington

859-431-1335

hchscov.com

9-12

Holy Cross Elementary School

3615 Church St., Latonia

859-581-6599

holycrosselem.com

K-8

Holy Family Catholic School

338 E. 16th St., Covington

859-581-0290

stbenedictcovington.com

K-8

Holy Trinity Elementary School

235 Division St., Bellevue

859-291-6937

holytrinity-school.org

K-5

Holy Trinity Junior High School

840 Washington Ave., Newport

859-292-0487

holytrinity-school.org

6-8

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

5876 Veterans Way, Burlington

859-689-5010

ihm-ky.org/school

PK-8

INDIANA

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SCHOOL LISTINGS SCHOOL

ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

Mary, Queen of Heaven School

1130 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger

859-371-8100

mqhschool.com

K-8

Newport Central Catholic High School

13 Carothers Road, Newport

859-292-0001

ncchs.com

9-12

Notre Dame Academy

1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills

859-261-4300

ndapandas.org

9-12

Prince of Peace Catholic Montessori School

625 Pike St., Covington

859-431-5153

popcov.com

PK-8

St. Agnes School

1322 Sleepy Hollow Road, Ft. Wright

859-261-0543

school.saintagnes.com

K-8

St. Anthony School

485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill

859-431-5987

saintanthonytaylormill.org/school

K-8

St. Augustine School

1840 Jefferson Ave., Covington

859-261-5564

staugustines.net

K-8

St. Catherine of Siena School

1803 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas

859-572-2680

stcatherineofsiena.org

K-8

St. Cecilia Catholic School

5313 Madison Pike, Independence

859-363-4314

saintceciliaschool.net

PK-8

St. Henry Catholic School

3825 Dixie Highway, Elsmere

859-342-2551

sthenryschool.net

PK-8

St. Henry District High School

3755 Scheben Drive, Erlanger

859-525-0255

shdhs.org

9-12

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SCHOOL

ADDRESS

PHONE

WEBSITE

GRADES

St. Joseph—Cold Spring

4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring

859-441-2025

stjosephcoldspring.com

PK-8

St. Joseph—Crescent Springs

2474 Lorraine Ave., Crescent Springs

859-578-2742

sjscrescent.net

PK-8

St. Joseph Academy

48 Needmore St., Walton

859-485-6444 sjawalton.com

PK-8

St. Mary School

9 S. Jefferson St., Alexandria

859-635-9539 saintmaryparish.com/school

PK-8

St. Paul School

7303 Dixie Highway, Florence

859-647-4070

stpaulnky.org/school

PK-8

St. Philip School

1400 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne 859-441-3423

stphilipky.org

K-8

St. Pius X Catholic School

348 Dudley Road, Edgewood

859-341-4900

school.stpiusx.com

K-8

St. Therese Catholic School

2516 Alexandria Pike, Southgate

859-441-0449

school.sainttherese.ws

K-8

St. Thomas School

428 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas

859-572-4641

sttschool.org

PK-8

Sts. Peter and Paul School

2160 California Crossroads, California

859-635-4382 stspp.com

PK-8

Villa Madonna Academy

2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills

859-331-6333

K-12

villamadonna.org

*PK programs can include from 18 months up to 4 years

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FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS

Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, Kentucky

Private School Tuition Aid CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION The Catholic Education Foundation for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Inc. implements and oversees the tuition assistance program and approves other funds designated for Catholic educational initiatives.

The Catholic Education Foundation provides needs-based elementary school tuition assistance scholarships that can be used at any Catholic elementary school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Awards range from $250 to $1,000 per student. The Catholic Education Foundation also awards 9-12 grade needs-based grants up to $1,000. Unlike the grant eligibility for the K-8 grade students, at the high school level these grants can be used along with state-funded Parental Choice programs, such as EdChoice. The money for the scholarships is raised through the One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign. About half of the money raised by the campaign, estimated at $65 million, is used for Catholic education in the 22

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archdiocese. About $50 million of the $65 million raised is allocated for the tuition assistance for Catholic School families and $15 million is allotted for programs and personnel that foster educational quality in Catholic schools and parishes.

OHIO’S EDCHOICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program provides students in underperforming public schools the opportunity to attend participating private schools. The scholarship amount is $4,650 for students in grades K-8 and $6,000 for students in grades 9-12. To qualify, students must be from a lower-rated public school and be from a family with a low income. The EdChoice Expansion Program is another grant based on income alone.

CORPORATE WORK STUDY The Corporate Work Study Program (like at DePaul Cristo Rey High School) makes high-quality, college prep education pos-

sible for students with economic need.

Students are able to assume the role of an employee at businesses and not-for-profits throughout the Tristate to pay the cost of their education. Students contribute to the cost of their education by working five full days each month, providing them priceless exposure to a professional environment while aiding the cost of their education.

FACTS GRANT AND AID ASSESSMENT FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment is an accurate, unbiased way of determining which students receive awards and how much those awards should total. FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment is used to assist students and parents that believe in a private education, but struggle with resources to access it. By working with families to create a custom application to securely collect families’ data, FACTS is able to allow families to make data-driven award decisions based on financial needs. n

KEY DATES IN 2019

Catholic School Important Dates: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

LA SALLE

Below is a sample of important dates of some area Catholic schools. We encourage readers to visit the websites of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the Diocese of Covington and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for complete information and dates.

MERCY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

• Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated Jan. 27-Feb. 2.

ARCHBISHOP MCNICOLAS

• Jan. 29 Last Look Open House for undecided eighth-grader families, 6-7:30 p.m.

• Jan. 30: Band Day and Class of 2023 band scholarship auditions • Jan. 31: Class of 2023 Registration Night • September-December 2019: Shadowing • October 2019: SAIL information night • October 2019: Prospective Parent Information Night • October 2019: Open House • November 2019: Registration for Entrance Exam • November 2019: Application deadline: Application, Scholarship and Financial Aid

ALTER HIGH SCHOOL

• Jan. 30: Register to attend Alter from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 28: Class scheduling night for upperclassmen from 5-7 p.m.

• March 5: Class scheduling night for upcoming freshmen • Fall 2019: Tuesday Shadow Days • October 2019: Open House • Fall 2019: Register for a Test prep course • November: Applications due • November 2019: Financial Aid and Scholarship forms due

BETHANY SCHOOL

• Fall 2019: Application for Admission form • October 2019: Open House • Winter 2019: Student Shadow Opportunities • Winter 2019: Accepted students are announced

BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL

• Jan. 30: Class of 2023 Registration Day • March 21: Class of 2023 Course Enrollment Night • April 5: 7th and 8th Grade Mixer Dance • Fall 2019-November 2019: Applications accepted • October 2019: High School Placement Test Prep Classes • November 2019: Open House • November 2019: Class of 2024 application deadline and FACTS application deadline for the 2020-2021 School Year

• Jan. 30: First day to register for classes • December 2019: Admissions Application Priority Deadline • December 2019: Financial Priority Deadline • January 2019: Student Visit • February 2019: Acceptances sent out • Fall 2019: Tours available • Fall 2019: Application Due

MT. NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL

• Jan.30: Online Registration • September-January: Shadowing Experience for students and Parent Touring Tuesdays • November 2019: Open House • November 2019: Application Admission due • November 2019: Scholarships, Financial Aid and Awards applications due

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY

• Jan. 7-Feb. 15: Incoming Freshman Priority Application Period • March 2 and 16: Incoming Freshman Conferences • April 15: FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment Application Deadline • April 15: NDA Work Study Application Deadline • May 4: Algebra and Foreign Language Placement Test (Optional) • September 2019: Informational Coffee for Prospective Student Parents • September- Oc tober 201 9: G roup Shadow Opportunities for prospective students from feeder schools • October 2019: Group Shadow Opportunity for prospective students from non-feeder schools • November 2019: Open House • November-December 2019: High School Placement Test Workshop

• March 2019: Class of 2023 Course Selection Night • November 2019: High School Placement Test Prep Classes Royalmont Academy • November 2019: Open House from 2-4 p.m.

• December 2019: Class of 2023 application deadline, FACTS application deadline for the 2020-2021 School Year

SETON HIGH SCHOOL

• Jan. 23: Evening of Distinction • Jan. 30: Registration • September-December 2019: Shadow a Saint • October 2019: Parent Information lunch • November 2019: Open House • November: Registration deadline for Seton High School Application and Financial Aid (FACTS) Online Application

ST. GERTRUDE SCHOOL

• February 2019: Payment Plans available • Fall 2019: Family Application • Fall 2019: Student Application • Winter: Acceptance enrollment

ST. JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL

• Jan. 27-Feb. 1: New Family Registration • Fall 2019: Tour • Fall 2019: Interview • Fall 2019: Academic Screening • Fall 2019: School Record (transferring students) • Fall 2019: Shadow Day • Fall 2019-Winter: Apply

ST. URSULA ACADEMY

ROYALMONT ACADEMY

• Jan. 24: Last Look event for accepted families • Jan. 25: Coffee and Conversation for accepted families • Jan. 30: Enrollment Day for the Class of 2023 • November 2019: Educational Services (ES) Program Deadline • November 2019: Class of 2023 Application Deadlinet

PK-EIGHTH

STEPHEN T. BADIN HIGH SCHOOL

• Fall 2019: Visit • Fall 2019: Applications due • Fall 2019: Entrance Evaluation • Winter 2019: Interview • Winter 2019: Acceptance notification • Winter 2019: Deposit and Enrollment Contract

HIGH SCHOOL

• Jan. 23: Accepted Students Recognition Ceremony • Jan. 30: Open House, 6-8 p.m., Class of 2023 registration begins • Feb. 1: Class of 2023 registration deadline

• Feb. 1: Registration date for class of 2022 • November 2019: High School Placement Test Refresher Course • December 2019: Complete Admissions Application • December 2019: Financial Assistance Application

URSULINE ACADEMY

• July 2019: Eighth Grade Day • September 2019: Information Night • October 2019: Financial Aid Night • November 2019: Open House

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