Welcome to the Archdiocese of Denver

Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Denver exist to cultivate in students and the whole school community a love for Jesus Christ, fidelity to His Church, and commitment to the dignity of the human person. They seek to assist parents in forming their children in moral and academic excellence. In developing the talents of every student to the fullest, they seek to evangelize and serve the wider community in the name of the Gospel.

Catholic School System
The Archdiocese of Denver's Catholic school system is comprised of 37 elementary schools, two archdiocesan secondary schools, two private elementary schools and five private secondary schools, which provide religious formation and education for almost 15,000 students. Including the Denver metro area, our district includes the northern areas of Boulder, Loveland, Fort Collins, and Longmont as well as Glenwood Springs and Sterling.

Proud of our diversity, we serve a minority enrollment of almost 26%. Lay people represent approximately 96% of our teaching staff. Sisters, brothers, and priests comprise the remainder of this dedicated and dynamic group. The average Kindergarten through grade 12 pupil to teacher ratio is 20-25 to 1.

Faith Community
Our schools are distinctly Catholic faith communities committed to faith formation and excellence in education, where the vision is that they:

* Focus on each student's faith and individual learning goals, which are identified and achieved in partnership with educators, parents and support staff;
* Attract, retain, and develop exemplary personnel who are committed to their personal growth in the Catholic faith and professional growth in education;
* Recognize parents as the primary educators of their children, who actively participate in their children's faith formation and education;
* Serve a high percentage of the Catholic children in the Archdiocese; and have the resources, funds, facilities, and equipment to sufficiently educate the Catholic children of the Archdiocese.

* Smaller class size and individual attention
* Qualified, dedicated teachers
* Strong parent involvement

* Subjects are evaluated and updated regularly.Computer technology is used in conjunction with the curriculum.
* Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 guidelines are provided in all subject areas of religion, reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, music, visual arts, physical education and health.
* Subjects are evaluated and updated regularly.Computer technology is used in conjunction with the curriculum.
* Curriculum guidelines are based on national and local standards, proven classroom practices, and other Catholic school guidelines.

Accreditation
All Archdiocesan elementary and high schools are accredited by the North Central Accrediting Association and certified as Catholic through the Catholic School Endorsement of the Office of Catholic Schools. All Catholic preschool and elementary school before and after school care programs are licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Mission of the Office of Catholic Schools
In the spirit of servant leadership, the Office of Catholic Schools provides vision, direction, and supervision to the Archdiocesan Catholic school communities in order to assist them in the achievement of their mission.