LCSS Lookbook

AN EDUCATION WITH A HIGHER PURPOSE

ST. FRANCIS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

ST. MARY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

ST. BONIFACE SCHOOL

ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL

CENTRAL CATHOLIC JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL

Our Vision

He Shepherds

Christ is centered every day at our schools. Guided by His teachings, our educators imbue a Catholic worldview into their daily lessons. Our students attend Mass weekly, participate in the sacraments,andhavedailytheologyclasses.

We Shape

Our highly-qualified staff focuses on educating the whole child. We invite our students to discover who God calls them to be. We are here to supplement the values and work ethic you're enforcing at home. Each student’s path will be different, but with individual care and attention, our students graduate prepared for life. An LCSS education teaches critical thinking, how to approach a search fortruth,andhowtocreatealifethatisintentionalandpurposeful.

They Shine

We see our students succeed, and we celebrate those successes. When our students move on to college, many of them finish within four years with little to no remediation needed. We love to see our alumni make their way into the world with a firm faith foundation, the knowledge to be successfulincollegeandbeyond,thedrivetopersevere,andcompassionfortheirfellowcitizens.

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From preschool to 12th grade, the Lafayette Catholic School System is committed to educating our students to be their best selves. By the time a student graduates from Central Catholic, that student is prepared to face the world with confidence. Our Knights head into adulthood with a strong shield of faith, an armor of knowledge, and a league of support from their alma mater.

Join LCSS and discover the person God knows you can be.

Join LCSS and become a member of our family.

Join LCSS and serve your community.

Join LCSS and be prepared for life.

Living our Faith: Deacon Jim Rush ’76 delivered ashes to our preschool students on Ash Wednesday.

Community: Our students grow together and form lifelong friendships and connections at school.

Did You Know?

Latinos who attend Catholic schools are 42% more likely to graduate from high school and 2.5 times more likely to graduate from college than their peers in public schools.

The average GPA for Central Catholic graduates after their first year of college is 3.2.

All third grade students passed I-Read in 2022 and 2023.

Elementary Schools

ST. MARY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (K-3)

ST. BONIFACE SCHOOL (4-6)

ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL (K-6)

Extracurricular Activities

Depending on your child‘s age there are opportunities for athletics, Scouts, band, and service to the parish.

Academic Excellence

We strive for success of all of our students in the classroom. We use NWEA to measure individual growth. All 3rd graders passed IRead in 2022 and 2023.

Values and Faith Formation

All students take theology and attend Mass at least once a week. Those who are eligible participate in the Sacraments .Our parish priests take an active role in faith formation.

Fast Facts

“A Rated” schools by the Indiana Department of Education

99th percentile among all Hoosier schools for 3rd Grade Literacy

Students perform service all yearlong as part of a service learning initiative

Kindergarten-3rd grade students may participate in basketball skills classes on Saturday mornings.

Other sports such as baseball, softball, cross country/track, basketball, volleyball, and football are available at various grade levels.

Students take art, music, technology, guidance, library, and P.E. every week at all grade levels.

Kindergarten With a Higher Purpose

Living our Faith: Kindergarten students at St. Mary perform the roles of Joseph and Mary during Las Posadas.

Our kindergarteners thrive in a safe, enriching program. “I love meeting each child where they are academically and emotionally while bringing them to a place that develops not only their education, but their relationship with our Savior,” said St. Lawrence kindergarten teacher Mrs. Allison Gastineau. Their growth from the first day of school to the last is a gift to witness.

Beginning skills are formed through the Superkids series which blends phonics-based reading, spelling, and writing. Miss Katie Demerly, St. Mary kindergarten teacher said, “What I love most about teaching is when a Kindergarten student starts to read on their own. Their smile is so big after they realized they read a word or two on their own for the first time!”

Students attend weekly Mass and learn about the lives of saints, prayers, and read stories with our parish priests.

Fly Away Butterfly: Miss Demerly’s class witnessed the life cycle of the butterfly and were thrilled to release them and watch them fly away. Faith Formation: Father John Nguyen guides the St. Lawrence kindergarteners through the Stations of the Cross during Lent.

Each week kindergarteners receive classes in art, PE, music, technology, and go to the school library. They learn how to be a good friend in weekly guidance classes.

Give your child the gift of a Catholic education and kindergarten with a higher purpose.

Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School

Extracurricular Activities

We offer a well-rounded education that includes opportunities for arts, clubs, music, community service, and sports. Find your passion at CC!

Find Your Passion: Students like Ashlynn (pictured above) participate in sports, theater, campus ministry and excel in the classroom.

Fast Facts

88% of seniors graduate high school with college credit through either an AP or dual credit course.

Academic Excellence

Smaller classes means more personal attention (18:1). We expect more from our students in order to prepare them for the challenges of higher education.

Values and Faith Formation

As a Catholic school, the sacraments and Mass are vital to our daily life. We have a chaplain on campus. All students take a daily theology course.

Eight students in the class of 2024 graduated with an Indiana College Core Certificate, which earned them a year of college credit (30 hours).

Twenty-Eight state Championships since 1976, including an Indiana record of nine state baseball titles. Mass is offered every day on campus with one required Mass each week.

Multiple retreats are offered each year for faith formation and personal introspection.

Tuition and Affordability

Grades K-12

A student who is a member of a household that meets financial eligibility will be awarded over $6,000 a year by the state of Indiana.

Over 90% of families qualify for an Indiana Choice Scholarship.

School Scholarship (SGO)

We participate in a certified Scholarship Granting Organization to award scholarships to eligible students. The funding is provided through the generosity of individuals and businesses who provide charitable donations specifically designated to the Lafayette Catholic School System.

The average SGO award was $1,180 per student in 2022-23.

Assistance

Currently LCSS has over 35 endowed scholarships, professionally invested, that provide a vital source of revenue for student aid and grants.

Scholarships are offered based on financial need and/or merit

Our Commitment

As a ministry of the Diocese of Lafayette-inIndiana we’re committed to making a Christcentered learning environment affordable and accessible to all students. To help you cover your costs, a variety of scholarships, grants and tax-credits are available.

Registered and active Catholic parishioners with students in grades 9-12 automatically receive a discount when two or more students are enrolled in grades K-12.

Personal Ways to Save

School Deduction

You may be eligible for a $1,000 state tax deduction based on education expenditures paid for each dependent child who is enrolled in the Lafayette Catholic School System. Check with your tax accountant for this deduction!

Direct Plan

The Indiana CollegeChoice 529 Education Savings Plan may be used to help pay for primary or secondary school tuition. Indiana taxpayers who contribute to a 529 plan can get a state income tax credit equal to 20% of their contributions to a CollegeChoice 529 account, up to $1,000 per year ($500 for married filing separately). Parish Multi-Child Discount

Parishioner Rate

Non-Parishioner Rate

Tuition and Affordability

Indiana Choice Scholarship Details

A family that meets the below income threshold will be granted an Indiana Choice Scholarship for each child to attend Lafayette Catholic School System in grades K-12.

The amount each child receives is based on which public school district is your home district. For instance, a family of four who makes $215,000 a year and resides in Tippecanoe School Corporation can expect to receive $12,747 for their two children from Indiana Choice. Refer to the chart at the bottom right to see the award amounts for the 2024-2025 school year.

Your student aid package could also include further financial assistance if your family qualifies. Each family’s situation is unique.

Questions? Contact Student Aid Coordinator Barb Schummer at 765-474-7500.

Faithful Witness: Students at Central Catholic pray together at a Friday morning Mass in St. Joseph Chapel before school. Indiana Choice Scholarships have made a Catholic school education a reality for many of our families.

St. Francis Early Learning Academy

We spend time playing outdoors on our enclosed playground in recess time. We climb, we run, and we have fun through cooperative play.

In the outdoor classroom, we get to be loud! We have instruments to play and science experiments to complete. We love our learning spaces! Take a tour and see our facility in person and in action. Call Nikki Fisher, St. Francis Enrollment Coordinator at 765-767-4200.

As part of the Lafayette Catholic School System, we practice our Catholic faith each day at St. Francis.

Preschool & Pre-K Tuition and Affordability

Preschool and PreKindergarten rates are dependent upon the program in which your child enrolls, your income, and your parishioner status.

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LAFAYETTE, IN 47904 ST. MARY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

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LAFAYETTE, IN 47901 ST. BONIFACE SCHOOL

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LAFAYETTE, IN 47901 ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL

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LAFAYETTE,

47904