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Catalyst School Circle-Rock

After twelve years of operating our own school Circle Urban Ministries formed a unique partnership with the De LaSalle Christian Brothers operating under the name of Catalyst Schools in 2007.  The goal was to combine the strengths of Circle, Rock Church and the Christian Brothers to provide for the comprehensive needs of the urban child: academic, emotional, social enrichment and spiritual.

The educational heritage of Catalyst Schools goes back many years and is a back to the Catalyst Schools program is a back to the basics approach.  Focusing heavily on reading and math (80 minutes of each daily), a longer educational day (8 hours daily) and more days in Catalyst’s school year means that the students of Catalyst Circle Rock receive 50% more educational instruction than other public schools (1,375 hours compared with 873 hours).

Circle Urban Ministries provide faith-based “wrap around ministries of Circle for Success(after school) and mentoring (see specifics of those programs

   

under the “Programs” tab.)  We are currently planning for the opening of a music and performing arts program that will part of Circle For Success.

Central to our future plans is the restoration of our facilities.  In the summer of 2007 one building was rehabilitated and over the 2008-09 school year another will be completed.  When finished, the children will enjoy a fully modernized, technologically equipped school, including an auditorium with seating for about 1000 people.