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“From the first moment that a student sets foot in a Catholic school, he or she ought to have the impression of entering a new environment, one illumined by the light of faith, and having its own unique characteristics... an environment permeated with the Gospel spirit of love and freedom.”
The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School, #34 The Congregation for Catholic Education, 1988.
Catholic School Department
The Catholic School Department’s primary responsibility is to work collaboratively with other diocesan offices in implementing the ministerial vision of the Diocese, and the vision of all Catholic educational communities. The Catholic School Department is responsible for the overall supervision, administration, and organization of diocesan elementary and high schools.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Catholic School Department, through a model of centralized collaboration and communication, to support pastors and principals in their pastoral and educational administrative mission and to provide an effective Catholic educational environment for the spiritual and academic formation of each student.
Accreditation
Each of the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Sacramento is currently accredited by the joint work of the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Diocesan School Board Executive Committee
John O'Brien, President
Bill Curtis, Vice President
Marjorie Duffy, Secretary
The Diocesan School Board is an advisory body to the Bishop in the formation, promotion, advancement, and management of the Catholic faith communities within our parish and Diocesan schools.