On Monday, March 28, more than 60,000 students, faculty, and staff of all Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of New York joined in spirit for a Day of Prayer for Ukraine. Please see this coverage of our Catholic schools' Day of Prayer for Ukraine from our friends at the Catholic Faith Network. Utilizing a suggested [...]
Today, Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan announced that "informed by our established metrics, on Monday, March 28, principals, working with their individual school communities, will begin to ease virtually all the remaining COVID-19 restrictions before the Easter holy days." Below is the full text of Mr. Deegan's letter to our Catholic Schools Communities: Over [...]
In an email to our Catholic School Communities today, Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese of New York Mr. Michael J. Deegan wrote: We are very proud to say that since March 2020, Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York have been nationally recognized as proactive leaders with every major health decision faced by [...]
The Office of the Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese of New York released the following statement today to our Catholic School Communities: As you are likely aware, the CDC issued national guidance on mask wearing in schools. The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York are legally obligated to continue to follow New York State and New York City mask mandates. [...]
The AP reported yesterday that, "throughout the US, families are seeing the value of Catholic education. This year, Catholic elementary schools had a 5.8% increase in enrollment nationwide.” The article goes on to say: "The National Catholic Educational Association said nationwide enrollment increased by 62,000 to about 1.68 million students, marking the first increase in [...]
Today, the Office of the Superintendent of Schools issued the following statement relating to mask mandates at Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York: Dear Catholic School Communities, As you are likely aware, Governor Kathy Hochul today stated that the school mask mandate remains in effect and will be reassessed in early March. Since Catholic schools [...]
In this Daily News article, Joanne Kroeger writes: "After nearly two years of a devastating pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the nation’s school systems, the city’s Catholic schools have been experiencing something only a little short of a miracle. Consistent safety protocols, combined with clear and steady communication with parents, have resulted in high [...]
In a special section devoted to Catholic Schools Week, New York Post reporter Mary Kay Linge writes: "Catholic schools build a foundation for children that will last a lifetime." Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese of New York Michael J. Deegan is quoted in the article, saying: "Education is a fundamental pillar of the Catholic [...]
Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York and John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School Announce the Creation of the St. Mary's Academy in Somers, New York Beginning in Fall of 2022, John F. Kennedy to Offer Grades 6-8 in an Academy Setting to Current Eligible Public School Students. Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese [...]
In an article written for Hudson Independent, journalist Rick Pezzullo writes: "A second-grade student at John Cardinal O’Connor School (JCOS) in Irvington is taking her school’s motto to heart during Catholic Schools Week. Catholic Schools Week takes place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 in schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. In celebration of [...]
