Diocese’s Director of Schools leaving in June
SAN DIEGO – The long-time director of the San Diego Diocese’s schools, John Galvan, will be leaving his post in June to join the…
Priority program challenges myths youth have
SAN DIEGO — To an audience of local Catholic school educators and catechists, Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer shared the sobering statistic that 42 percent…
School returns to campus after year away
CALEXICO — Seventeen months of virtual learning came to an end for students at Vincent Memorial Catholic High School as the Imperial Valley’s only Catholic high school…
Joy of new school year tempered by virus
SAN DIEGO — Catholic schools throughout the diocese welcomed students back for a new academic year. Though public health authorities have loosened many of…
Schools ready ‘to hit the ground running’
SAN DIEGO — Diocesan School Superintendent John Galvan predicts the upcoming school year will “look more normal” than the year before. He foresees a return…
High school’s new principal is coming ‘home’
SAN DIEGO — Marlena Conroy’s new job as principal of Cathedral Catholic High School shows that dreams do come true. When she left Cathedral Catholic…
Student test results improve despite hurdles
SAN DIEGO — Three times a year, Catholic elementary school students take a national assessment that measures their competency at reading and math. The results…
‘Unto You is Born This Day’
The Southern Cross invited students from St. Charles and Our Lady of Grace schools to explore the theme of “Our Family Christmas” through drawing.…
Catholic schools are ‘no other safer place for students’
SAN DIEGO — Months of planning, big changes to classrooms and outdoor spaces, and good old-fashioned “elbow grease” are paying off at Catholic schools…
Schools rise to challenge of educating amidst pandemic
VISTA — “This is the most challenging work we have done in our educational journey.” That is how Elizabeth Joseph describes the work being…
Catholic teen with special needs heads to high school
SAN DIEGO — Adam Hank made the most of his seven years at All Hallows Academy. During his last year at the school, prior…
