There’s nothing quite as uplifting as watching children discover their potential. Whether they’re learning to tie their shoes, read a book, run a mile or solve a difficult math problem, children grow in resourcefulness, self-confidence and courage by meeting challenges and gaining new skills.
Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lansing help students reach their personal potential is through a solid educational curriculum, giving students a strong understanding of the subjects they need to succeed in all areas of their lives.
The curriculum in the Diocese of Lansing includes all of the curriculum required by the State of Michigan. In addition, we consider national standards where achievement is significantly higher than average and also include requirements similar to these curricula. Faith integration standards are present in all areas of the curriculum, and standards for Religion are based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
All 33 schools of the Diocese of Lansing are accredited every five years through the Michigan Non-Public Schools Accreditation Association (MNSAA). Accreditation is based on the National Catholic School Standards.
Our strong curriculum gets noteworthy results:
- Average third grade math level: 67% proficient/17% advanced (National average: 40% proficient)
- Average third grade reading level: 51% proficient/41% advanced (National average: 36% proficient)
- Average eighth grade math level: 49% proficient (National average: 34% proficient)
- Average eighth grade reading level: 51% proficient/30% advanced (National average: 34% proficient).
Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lansing are committed to helping students realize their personal potential because we know that God creates each child uniquely for a purpose that only he or she can fulfill. Witness the difference a Catholic education can make.