Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE)

In its mission to assist Catholic preschool-8th grade Schools in Minnesota achieve Excellence, cscoe partners with principals at each school using a one size fits one customized approach that fosters engagement, collaboration, and inclusive decision making. Through this approach, cscoe shares innovative ideas, sound business practices, proven strategies, and financial resources that help each school meet its specific business, academic, and spiritual goals. Cscoe invests in Excellence by providing cost-effective, centralized support in the areas of leadership and professional development, problem-solving that addresses each Schools particular challenges, and the administration and optimal utilization of assessment testing. Areas of special interest include programming for parents and teachers to address students mental health needs; best-in-class literacy training for kindergarten-3rd grade students and their teachers; professional development that fosters a data-driven approach to student academic growth; implementing science, technology, engineering, and math (stem) initiatives; supporting the specific needs of preschool students, middle school students, and exceptional learners; and fostering engagement in entrepreneurship, stem, and the arts through student competitions. Success in our endeavor to enhance Excellence can be measured through test scores, graduation and college acceptance rates, parent satisfaction, and school retention and growth rates.

Cscoe utilizes both direct financial support and the sponsorship and administration of centralized programs in its mission to help Catholic elementary Schools increase enrollment. Specifically, cscoe provides grants to establish, expand, and improve preschools; to conduct direct marketing programs tailored to individual Schools; and to create and/or enhance school websites and social media strategies. Cscoe has also provided financial grants to recognize and reward Schools that have achieved specific enrollment milestones. Centralized enrollment-related support has included implementing community-wide advertising and marketing initiatives; providing resources for latino outreach and enrollment efforts; and training to assist Schools with creating and implementing their enrollment plans. Success in our endeavor to increase enrollment has been demonstrated through consistent preschool-8th grade enrollment increases and school expansions.