Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York Michael J. Deegan sent a Mother's Day letter to all Catholic School parents today, which he summed up as follows: "As we focus on the dynamic of the home, now more than ever we must remember and honor the thousands of Catholic school parents who [...]
Many families move to Westchester County for the excellent public school system. Yet, many also decide that private religious school education is the best fit for their family. Faith-based schools have a unique curriculum and environment that can be beneficial to all students regardless of their faith. This useful article published by Westchester Family Magazine [...]
St. Patrick's School has been selected for the 2020 Best of Yorktown Heights Award in the Private School category by the Yorktown Heights Award Program. Each year, the Yorktown Heights Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance [...]
The coronavirus hit very close to home for Nelsa, a student and aspiring journalist at St. Peter's School, Poughkeepsie. Using her talent for writing, Nelsa sheds light on what life is like now. > Click here to read the full article.
Michael J. Deegan, superintendent of schools in the Archdiocese of New York, reflected on poignant examples of how well students across the archdiocese are coping at home amid the coronavirus pandemic that has closed their schools since March 16. Referring to videos and social media posts showcasing the prayers of youngsters that have been sent [...]
Coleen Nevin and daughter Noelle, a freshman at the Ursuline School in New Rochelle, volunteer at the third social-distancing friendly drive Ursuline sponsored to replenish local food stocks April 18. They are pictured alongside goods loaded into the school van. The school community donated non-perishable food items delivered to the New Rochelle site of the Fuller [...]
Principal Jessica Maldonado from St Thomas Aquinas Elementary School was featured in America Magazine. St. Thomas Aquinas, a school in the Northwest/South Bronx region, has an 85% Latino population, and Principal Maldonado speaks about how her school prepped for the COVID-19 crisis as well as how she continues to lead her 188 students and 25 [...]
> Click here to view full article. > Click here for the video! Student leaders from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York attended the fourth annual “A Catholic Lens” event at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture on March 12. The theme was “The Culture of Encounter,” and addressed topics such [...]
Superintendent of Schools Issues Weekly Updates Relating to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Catholic School Families Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan wrote parents and guardians of students attending Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese of New York with an important update and parent resources relating to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to [...]
Timothy Cardinal Dolan finished off Catholic Schools Week in Port Chester New York on Friday. Corpus Christi - Holy Rosary School recently won a contract to provide UPK to the city of Port Chester, due to their excellent early childhood program. The Cardinal was there to visit the students and to bless the new building. [...]
