Saint Andrew the Apostle

Schools Open For 2020-21 School year.

TRANSFER GRANT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

It is with a joyful heart that I share with you a portion of the announcement made by Bishop Pates this afternoon.  You can see the full video announcement on the Diocesan Face book page.
 
St. Andrew along with all of the Diocese of Joliet Schools will reopen in the fall with in-person instruction. In hopeful anticipation of this announcement,  the teachers and I already been working on a rough draft for our reopening plan and will be finalizing it for review by the Catholic Schools Office in the next few days.  Once completed and approved the plan will be shared with all of you.
 
I could not be happier to make this announcement today and so excited about seeing all of you again very soon. 
 
I hope you enjoy reading Bishop Pates' words as much as I did.
 
Choosing Joy Today,
Mrs. Carol Albreski 
 

JOLIET, IL-- Bishop Richard Pates, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Joliet, announced today that the 52 Catholic schools in the diocese will open this Fall.

The bishop has appointed a task force headed by Fr. Burke Masters to prepare the schools so that each will fully comply with necessary provisions to make the particular school safe in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The stakeholders of our schools – parents and children, administrators and teachers, priests and parishioners – very much desire to see our schools fully functioning this Fall,” Bishop Pates said.

He also noted that the re-opening of diocesan parishes has gone very well, with the vast majority of parishes now celebrating Mass again. In order to open, each of the parishes had to be certified that certain, defined safety measures were in place. A similar certification process will be developed for our schools.

“All connected with our Catholic schools eagerly await the new school year to once again benefit from the academic excellence and Catholic identity that characterize these schools.”

 Diocese of Joliet Transfer Tuition Grant 

2020‐2021 School Year 

The Transfer Tuition Grant is available to any public, private, home school or charter school student who  transfers into a participating Diocese of Joliet Catholic school. 

Elementary Schools  
Upon acceptance, elementary students in grades 1 – 7 receive $1,500 in total tuition grants: $1,000 in year one and $500 in year two.

High Schools  
Upon acceptance, high school students in grades 10 and 11 receive $3,000 in total tuition grants: $2,000 in year one and $1,000 in year two. 

Refer to the list of participating schools and call the school for availability. 

• Depending upon the enrollment in each school, space may not be available in all grades. 
• Restrictions apply.
• Students transferring from another Catholic school in the Diocese of Joliet, Archdiocese of Chicago, the Diocese of Rockford, Peoria, Springfield and Belleville are not eligible.
• Students must follow the established admission policies at the schools’ discretion. 

Participating Schools

https://player.vimeo.com/video/358326106