About us

Our Mission:

To develop strong partnerships between home and school that foster academic excellence and fully infuse Catholic teaching and values into every element of the student’s educational experience. Each student is given an opportunity to live out his/her faith in service to the larger community, thus providing a foundation for students to become faith-filled, ethical leaders in the local and global community.

FAQS
Data from 2007-08 school year

How many schools and students are there in the Archdiocese?
103 schools, 36,891 students educated by 2,877 teachers working with 42 public school districts in 68 cities across 11 counties in a 30-40 mile radius from the Twin Cities.
Our schools range from as far north as Forest Lake to the southern region of Faribault, west to the town of Maple Lake and all the way to the Wisconsin border.  Please visit our interactive maps to see the location of our schools.

Elementary Schools 93 Elementary Schools 24 Urban 11 Inner City 43 Suburban 17 Rural

High Schools (includes 4 K-12 Schools) 14 High Schools 3 Urban 2 Inner City 8 Suburban 1 Rural

Is financial assistance available?
All of our schools provide opportunities for financial assistance.  The Archdiocese provides over $3 million in financial assistance to families and schools.  In addition, each individual school works with its own families to make Catholic education affordable. We are fortunate to receive strong financial support from generous alumnae, parishioners and supporters of the schools.  Approximately 2,324 students received free/reduced lunch.  Please check directly with a school about the assistance availble for your family.

What if my child has special learning needs?
All of our schools have access to the special education services from their public districts.  Approximately 2,227 students received special education services last year.  Last year, 59 schools received Title I services from their public districts.
 
Are your schools accredited?
95% of eligible schools are accredited by a Minnesota state approved accrediting agency.  New schools/programs are not eligible until they have completed 3 successful years of operation.

Do I need to be Catholic?
The Catholic faith is integral to all aspects of school life, however, approximately 10% of students are not Catholic in all of our rural, suburban and urban schools.  We welcome families of all faith traditions.

We are very proud of our high graduation rates!  In the graduation class of 2007-08, over 97% went on to college.

Additional information:
81 schools have extended day programs.
59 schools have Pre-kindergarten programs.

Questions?  Please email us at schools@archspm.org