During National Catholic Schools week, our schools and community members celebrate quality education. There will be a Catholic Schools Rally held at the State Capitol on January 31st, 2024 to thank those that helped make Arizona’s School Choice Legislation possible.
What is Catholic School’s Week?
There are 5,920 Catholic Schools in the US. National Catholic Schools Week is a celebration of Catholic Education in general, which provides students with a high-quality education and provides them with Christian values they can carry for the rest of their life. In Arizona 99.4% of Catholic high school students graduate and 97% of graduates matriculate to higher education, trade school or enter Military service. *Based on the average cost per student in a public school of $14,455, Catholic schools provide $22.7 billion in savings to the nation each year. For these reasons and others, Catholic education deserves to be celebrated.
*Data from National Catholic Education Association
This year, Catholic Schools Week will be observed later this month from January 29th – February 4th. Communities in the United States have been observing this week that celebrates Catholic education since 1974, making this year the 49th Annual Catholic School’s Week. Each year, the celebration begins on the last Sunday in January and runs throughout the week. The Catholic Schools Week theme from 2021-2024 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” This theme is further explained by the National Catholic Education Association, “Catholic schools have a specific purpose to form students to be good citizens of the world, love God and neighbor and enrich society with the leaven of the gospel and by the example of faith.”
How can I Participate?
Contact the Catholic school in your community to learn more about the events and activities they’re holding during the 2023 Catholic Schools Week. Another way to celebrate is by contributing your individual state tax liability to a child’s Catholic school scholarship through Catholic Education Arizona. To learn how you can create future leaders through Catholic Education Arizona, visit www.ceaz.org or call 602 691-5771.
