Catholic Schools Celebrate National School Choice Week

Diocese of Evansville Catholic schools will join other schools, organizations and individuals from across the country to celebrate National School Choice Week 2016.  NSCW will take place from Jan. 24-30, 2016, and will be the world's largest-ever series of education-related events. The celebration is to raise awareness of K-12 education options for children and families. 

According to NSCW President Andrew Campanella, the exponential growth of National School Choice Week, which began in 2011, tracks closely with the growth in public interest in – as well as support and demand for – K-12 educational opportunity.

"From 150 events in 2011 to 15,000 events in 2016, the growth in enthusiasm surrounding National School Choice Week demonstrates that Americans in communities across the country recognize, more than ever before, the importance of ensuring that all children have the opportunity to learn and to pursue their own American dreams," Campanella said. "Many parents use the Week to begin looking for new schools or education environments for their children, while many others use the platform provided by National School Choice Week to speak out in favor of greater educational opportunities."

Hoosier families are blessed to have school choice through Indiana’s School Choice Scholarship Program. Indiana is committed to providing all children access to quality educational opportunities. The scholarship program, commonly referred to as the voucher program, provides scholarships to eligible Indiana students to offset tuition costs at participating schools. Students must satisfy both household income requirements and student eligibility criteria to qualify.  To learn more about school choice, vouchers, and/or NSCW, visit your local Catholic school or go to our website, http://www.evdio.org/catholic-schools.html .