Diocese of Lansing Catholic Schools

Based on all that has been learned in VOICES and the School Evaluation Inventory planning process, the Diocesan Coordinating Commission recommends:

1. That Catholic schools become more cooperative and collaborative on a regional level and be assisted in finances accordingly.

2. That a diocesan-wide development plan for funding Catholic schools be instituted.

3. Determine regional development relationships for consideration of consolidation of existing development efforts.

4. Design a plan to deepen the awareness that every parish has an obligation to make Catholic school education available, affordable and accessible.

5. Draft new job descriptions for the pertinent Department of Education and Catechesis personnel and seek appropriate consultation with the Board to accomplish items 1-4.

Religious Education
Any parish that does not offer religious education for its children and youth will offer a reasonable subsidy to each parish family attending sessions in a neighboring parish.

Home schoolers
Parents are the first educators of their children. Home school children will participate in parish programming according to the wishes of the parents.

Mission of Diocese of Lansing Catholic Schools
Serving Christ through providing superior Gospel-centered, affordable education that develops compassionate Christian leaders.

Vision
 He designs, we build, they grow.

Value Statement
The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Lansing value an educational system that strengthens the Catholic Church by fostering a collaborative learning environment throughout the diocese, schools, administrators, teachers and learners so that a Catholic education is affordable to all, ensures equitable resources to all staff, and enriches, motivates and cultivates the spiritual, academic, social and physical needs required to develop compassionate Christian leaders.