Four Ways to Provide Tuition Scholarships for Arizona’s Underserved Students

2023-11-09T13:14:29-07:00July 27th, 2023|Articles|

“There are now 4 easy ways to provide tuition scholarships for underserved children, through tax credits AND donations" said Nancy Padberg, MBA, President and CEO of Catholic Education Arizona. Redirecting your AZ tax liability to Catholic Education Arizona funds scholarships for children, providing quality, Catholic education to thousands of students [...]

Corporate Spotlight: Former Sunwest Bank President, Andy Phillips, Shares His Support for Catholic Education Arizona

2023-09-13T13:05:48-07:00July 21st, 2023|Articles|

Andy Phillips, the former President of Sunwest Bank, joined Nancy Padberg, MBA, President and CEO, and Deb Preach, COO on episode 64 of the Creating Future Leaders vodcast. Andy Philips has been a loyal supporter of the Arizona Private Education Tax Credits for over a decade! How Did You Hear [...]

4 Key Ways That Catholic Education Focuses on Critical Thinking

2023-07-21T10:01:56-07:00July 21st, 2023|Articles|

When it comes to education, Catholic schools go above and beyond mere memorization and repetition. Critical thinking is a primary focus of Catholic schools, and teachers are continually finding new and creative ways to encourage their students to hone their skills. In this article, we'll dig into four key ways [...]

Can Catholic School Education Help With Your Child’s Character Development?

2023-07-20T05:50:16-07:00July 20th, 2023|Articles|

Teachers and parents understand that character development is a lengthy process. It takes time for children to develop a unique outlook of their own, and their educational upbringing has a large part to play. Choosing Catholic education for your child offers a multitude of benefits, with character development being one [...]

Alumni Testimonial: Shea Nowicki Current CEA intern for 2023

2023-07-11T14:13:44-07:00July 6th, 2023|Success Stories|

Name, Catholic School(s) attended, years graduated: Shea Nowicki St. John XXIII Catholic School, Class of 2016 Xavier College Preparatory, Class of 2020 Background: Much of my extended family has lived in the Diocese of Phoenix since the 1970s. My grandparents faithfully raised six children in the Church – my dad, [...]

COO Update: August 2023

2023-08-07T09:48:14-07:00July 6th, 2023|Articles|

Back to School is upon Us! With each passing year, I recall many fond memories of all things back-to-school!  Uniform purchases, supply shopping and book covering (wow, that really dates me) were always met with excitement(mostly😊) and anticipation for the upcoming year.    In 2023, we are faced with many possibilities [...]