Exemplary: Educating the Whole Student

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a commitment to excellence and continued school improvement that ensures the best learning possible for our Catholic elementary and high school students.

The Exemplary Recognition Program, based on the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, honors schools that have demonstrated innovation and outstanding results in Educating the Whole Person.

Educating the Whole Student Rubric

Educating the Whole Student Rubric Supporting Document

Completed application narratives are due to the

Office for Schools no later than February 1, 2025.

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Our School's Mission Statement

Please describe, in narrative form, how your school meets and/or exceeds the criteria listed below.

1. School-wide programs offer parents/guardians opportunities to collaborate with school leaders, faculty, and fellow parents to enrich the educational experiences within the school community.

2. Guidance services, wellness programs, behavior management initiatives, and ancillary services offer essential support to help students successfully navigate and complete the school program.

3. There is systematic tracking of student data and outcomes for these services and programs (identified above). Student data is analyzed and shared appropriately across these services. Frequent communication ensures the greater community is aware of the existence of the programs and how to access them.

4. Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and are guided in its use by the teachings of the Catholic Church.

5. Co-curricular and extracurricular activities offer students opportunities beyond the classroom to explore and develop their gifts and talents while enriching their creative, aesthetic, social-emotional, physical, and spiritual growth.

6. Classroom instruction is designed to intentionally address the affective dimensions of learning, such as intellectual and social dispositions, relationship building, and habits of mind (7.5).

7. Students leverage digital tools and environments to communicate and collaborate, enhancing their own learning while contributing to the learning of others.

8. Classroom instruction is structured to engage and inspire all students, meeting their diverse needs and abilities while providing inclusive accommodation for students with special needs.

9. Faculty and professional support staff consistently demonstrate and actively enhance their knowledge and skills to deliver effective instruction, practice cultural sensitivity, and exemplify Gospel values.

10. Faculty integrate Scripture and the Catholic intellectual tradition across all subjects, guiding students to think critically and ethically about the world around them.

11. Catholic culture and faith are expressed in the school through multiple and diverse forms of visual and performing arts, music and architecture (2.6).

12. The leader/leadership team articulates a clear vision for educating the whole child through academic, co-curricular, faith-formation, and service programs, imparting technical knowledge alongside spiritual wisdom and virtuous behavior for daily life.

13. Administrators and teachers recognize local and global societal issues and responsibilities within an evolving digital culture and are guided in their professional use of technology by the teachings of the Catholic Church.

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