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Community is a focal point of the daily experience at a Catholic school, allowing all children and families to feel more positive, supported, and confident.
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Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Oakland educate children in the Catholic faith and nurture their minds, bodies, and souls, inspiring them to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, achieve their highest academic and creative potential, and actively serve and enrich the community.
Catholic schools integrate faith into the curriculum and daily life, providing a consistent environment where children can develop a strong foundation in Catholic values and beliefs, fostering both spiritual and academic growth.
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Building on a long tradition of academic excellence of over 100 years, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Oakland are committed to distinguishing themselves by providing a consistently excellent and equitable 21st century education across all schools.
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The mission of the Department of Catholic Schools is to create an environment where "each individual is safe, nurtured, respected, and treasured." Parents, administrators, and educators work together to ensure that each student enrolled in our school and each staff member working on behalf of students is provided with a welcoming, caring, respectful, safe and Catholic environment that promotes the well-being of all students and staff and fosters community support for achieving this goal.
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Catholic schools are among the lowest cost school options when compared to other private schools and are committed to serving all students, regardless of financial circumstances.
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from the superintendentAs we enter into year three of the Eucharistic Revival for the 2024/2025 school year, Faithful Catholics are being called to, "go and make disciples!" Our Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Oakland are uniquely suited to educate children in the truths contained in the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The value of Catholic education is manifold, but our value primarily stems from our mission to educate each student, regardless of background, in the teachings of Jesus Christ in the context of the sacraments and the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. When these aspects are approached with reverence, sincerity, and true belief our schools are places of genuine encounter with the Living Christ and, therefore, places where disciples are educated, encouraged, and taught to trust in the Lord.
This is why we invite you to join us in our mission. This is why we encourage our teachers to fully embrace the beauty of our Faith. This is why we choose Catholic education. Principals, teachers, and staff throughout the Diocese of Oakland are actively working to serve the Lord in this noble and all-important mission of making disciples.
One critical approach we are taking in helping form missionary disciples is by educating our students in Virtue. Our students are learning to engage the world's many challenges and moral dilemmas (age appropriately) through the lens of the virtues. When our students cultivate strength in the Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance, they build confidence, self reliance, and the strength to overcome so many challenges in life and challenges to faith. With the momentum given to us through the Holy Spirit, our students will be equipped to transform the world and to GO forth with confidence and trust in the Lord.
At your service,
Andrew Currier, PhD
Superintendent of Schools
Diocese of Oakland
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