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CUES School System consists T ofhe three inner-city schools: Sacred
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eventy schools in 23 Nebraska counties comprise Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools, which “educate and nurture the heart, mind and soul of the whole person,” Assistant Superintendent Tracey Kovar said. The schools strive to accommodate all families desiring faith-based education, Kovar added. Plus, a focused diversity initiative in place for several years supports the district’s diverse body, ref lecting that students of all backgrounds are welcome, financial assistance available.
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Heart, All Saints, and Holy Name. CUES schools provide excellence in education with special concern for the entire family. The values-based education uses blended learning, an approach combining online education and traditional classroom methods, and offers support for students and families beyond the classroom. This year the CUES School System will serve more than 600 youth and their families. A majority of these students, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, have already faced the pain that not having the economic means to handle their basic daily needs has wrecked upon their family and extended family structures. CUES Student and Family Support Services directly benefit families facing socioeconomic problems by connecting them to resources in the Omaha metropolitan community. Families have been connected to a variety of services including meals, transportation, afterschool programming, and financial literacy education. “We break through language barriers, cultural differences, and economic challenges to help our students and families,” said Jim Swanson, student and family support services director. With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CUES School System is expanding its technology-based classroom model. The digital divide is a fundraising initiative, led by the CUES Fund, to provide technology to students so they can participate in e-learning.
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ount Michael Benedictine School M boasts a storied past. “Mount Michael began as St. John’s Seminary for young men looking to join the priesthood in 1955,” says director of admissions Thomas Maliszewski. “In the year 1970, it shifted to a college prep boarding school for young men. It has been Mount Michael Benedictine ever since, and many of the same monks and priests that began in the seminary remain at Mount Michael to this day.”
As a boarding school, Mount Michael stands out within the Omaha metro area. “The college prep curriculum, teaching staff, and monastic community are the highlights of a Mount Michael learning experience, however, the residential side adds a layer of independency, selfdiscipline, structure, and communal brotherhood that you absolutely cannot get at any other school in the area,” Maliszewski explains. Students are challenged each day at Mount Michael in many different ways. The Benedictine values of Community, Hospitality, Integrity, Ser vice, and Moderation are preached to the young men. W hile a Mount Michael education develops their minds, these values develop their soul.
The CUES School System is supported by private donations through the CUES Fund. Please visit their website to learn more.
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