Fast Forward: The Future of Catholic Schools Anne Battes, M'Ed' , president Louise Toni Moore, Ph'D'

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Fast ForwardThe Future of Catholic
SchoolsAnne Battes, M.Ed. , presidentLouise
Toni Moore, Ph.D. , director of professional
developmentOctober 9, 2009
Because there is one bread, we who are many are
one body, for we all partake of the one bread.
1 Corinthians 1017
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Successful and Sustainable Catholic School Models

• Result of bold and visionary thinking
• Courageous in the steps taken to make a new
  creation
• Focused on providing a Catholic school education
  
• to those who seek it
• Future oriented

Source Diocesan and Local Leaders Use New
Models to Enable Schools to Survive and Thrive
Momentum, November/December 2008 NCEA
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For Catholic education to survive and thrive
will require identifying those signature
elements that must remain while finding ways to
incorporate and implement new models for Catholic
schools that centralize school management rather
than relying on the local parish to support a
school.
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St. Ann SchoolMilford, CT
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St. Augustine SchoolLaredo, TX
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Bishop Heelan Catholic SchoolsSioux City, IA
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Good Shepherd SchoolOrlando, FL
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary School
Childrens CenterPerry Hall, MD
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St. Nicholas AcademyLouisville, KY
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Risen Christ SchoolMinneapolis, MN
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Brockton Model Trinity Catholic AcademyBoston,
MA
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Chippewa AreaCatholic SchoolsChippewa Falls, WI
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Mother TheodoreCatholic AcademiesIndianapolis,
IN
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Twin City Catholic Educational SystemNeenah, WI
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KIPP Schools Knowledge is Power Programs66
Schools in U.S.
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Model Themes

• Programs
• Early Childhood
• Middle School
• Emphasis on Science, Math and Technology
• Strong Professional Development
• Governance
• One Governing Body
• Centralized Services Tuition and Salaries
• Development
• Strong Development and Advancement Services
• Finance
• Consistent Financial Management
• Strong Faith-filled Leadership

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• Because there is one bread,
• we who are many are one body, for
• we all partake of the one bread.
• 1 Corinthians 1017