EDUCATION
Five Reasons Parents Choose a Catholic School Education
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atholic School Week is an annual celebration in late January of Catholic education in the United States. Sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, schools observe the week with Masses, open houses, and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members. In honor of Catholic School Week, here are five common reasons parents choose a Catholic school education for their children. 1. Parents believe that their child’s teachers should serve as moral role models. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate Institute at Georgetown University confirmed that “strong moral values” is the top reason parents choose to send their child to a Catholic school. Many of the parents who select a Catholic school want their child’s education at school to be an extension of what they are being taught at home. They are
looking for influences on their child that mirror their religious beliefs and moral choices. Parent Angela Savage chose a Catholic school education for her young daughter for several reasons including safety concerns and a desire to have a school that focuses on the entire child. Happy with her decision, Angela stated that “the consistent religious instruction and activities helped my daughter’s faith develop even in demanding situations.” 2. Daily exposure to the Catholic faith is important to developing a strong religious foundation. Daily lessons in the Catholic faith create a strong foundation for children. Graduates of Catholic high schools statistically are more likely to continue church involvement as an adult. According to Our Greatest and Best Inheritance: Catholic Schools and Parental Choice (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops), “Catholic school students are more
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