Catholic schools play a critical role in passing on the faith, and forming future generations that will keep our parishes vibrant communities of faith, worship and service. Studies show that students who attend Catholic schools are more likely to attend Mass, donate to their parish, participate in the sacraments, consider a religious vocation and volunteer in the parish. Catholic school graduates are also more likely to vote and participate in the political process as adults, thus helping to maintain and strengthen our democracy.

As the U.S. bishops have said, "It is the responsibility of the entire Catholic community... to strive towards the goal of making our Catholic elementary and secondary schools available, accessible, and affordable to all..." Investment in our Catholic schools enables the youth in our parishes to take advantage of all that Catholic education has to offer, and help shape the future of our parishes, our diocese, the universal Church, and the world around us.

– From the Diocese of Madison

Chrissy Buonincontro Allard

The main reason we choose Catholic schools is I want my children to be in an environment that they feel safe, loved, and learn the foundation of being a good person. I find so much comfort knowing that they are being taught to love thy neighbor and celebrate each other's differences daily at St. Joseph School just like they are at home. The community of parents, teachers, and students all helping foster the growth of children in faith and help them establish their moral compass is another. Smaller class sizes, amazing teachers, and the fact that they are building the arts and technology programs where other schools are cutting back. Your voice as a parent can help create better programs as well as build a stronger education for your children here. 

Christine Nevermann

We choose to send our children to St. Joseph Catholic School for so many reasons. The biggest was the strong daily Faith component and challenging curriculum they would receive to prepare them for high school, college and adult life. The connection to the teachers, staff and school family is like an extension of ours. We love that they have such an amazing building and state of the art technologies for our kids to use.