As Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York continue their commitment to providing a faith-filled and academically excellent education, Superintendent of Schools Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D., has announced key updates from the ongoing School Viability Study (SVS)—an initiative aimed at ensuring the long-term strength and sustainability of Catholic education. Click here [...]
A delegation from St. Joseph’s Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre in Port Talbot, Wales, recently visited several high schools within the Archdiocese of New York to explore Catholic education in the United States. Click here to view the full press release. As part of their visit, students from St. Joseph’s toured Cardinal Spellman High [...]
Catholic Schools Week celebrated at Holy Cross School: one highlight of Catholic Schools Week is Career Day, where parents visit classrooms to share their professions. Click here to view the video! Lindsay Tanney, Jan 31, 2025, 6:26 AM
Faith and Creativity Unite: the gymnasium at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Manhattan was filled with the joyful sounds of creativity on January 24 as students premiered their original musical compositions through the New York Philharmonic’s Very Young Composers (VYC) Program. This inspiring event, held in anticipation of Catholic Schools Week, celebrated the union [...]
As we gather to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, my heart is filled with gratitude for the gift of community that lies at the heart of our Catholic schools. Together, we are a family of faith, hope, and love—one that walks side by side, supporting one another, growing in Christ, and inspiring the next generation to [...]
“A Week of Outreach: National Catholic Schools Week has been celebrated on the last week of January since 1974. Led by the National Catholic Educational Association, schools will hold Masses, open houses and other activities for students and their families, prospective families and the community.” – New York Post, from January 22, 2025 In this [...]
The Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York has announced that two institutions in the Bronx, Sacred Heart School (1248 Nelson Ave.) and Immaculate Conception School (378 East 151st Street), will cease operations as Catholic schools at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year. Click here to view the full [...]
View Video Message from Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. "Though time crumbles stone and stories grow old. Yet the Shepherd we love still watches His fold. And His star still shines over city and mart. As His voice still speaks to the listening heart." Feliz Navidad! Buon Natale! Joyeux Noël! Merry Christmas! [...]
The Archdiocese of New York’s Department of Education - Superintendent of Schools Office has undertaken a vital step to ensure its Catholic schools' future strength and sustainability. Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, recently shared details about the ongoing School Viability Study, which is currently evaluating the health and vitality of the [...]
In a letter to employees on November 25, 2024, the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, provided an update on pastoral ministry, including a new model for several archdiocesan pastoral offices. Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ACSJ, Ph.D., will continue in her current role as Superintendent of Schools, but now also assumes the role of [...]
