Catholic Schools Celebrated in Florida and Across the Nation

Across the nation, colorful signs and banners announcing the 46th annual National Catholic Schools Week are proudly displayed. Alumni are returning to their roots with gratitude to share with today's Catholic schoolchildren their career journeys and life lessons. Activities including community service days, open houses and Masses are being held, all celebrating the academic, spiritual and financial benefits our society reaps from Catholic schools.

In Florida, we're celebrating 244 Catholic schools that serve more than 85,000 students from Pre-K to 12 ^th grade. Enrollment across the Archdiocese of Miami and the state's seven dioceses - St. Augustine, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Pensacola/Tallahassee, Palm Beach and Venice - totals 85,416 for the 2019-20 academic year. Enrollment in Florida Catholic schools has held steady around 85,000 for the past decade, despite a plethora of other education choice options, and in the face of declining enrollment in other states.

Read more about Catholic Schools Week from James Herzog, FCCB Associate Director for Education.