National Catholic Schools Week (CSW), January 26 - February 1, 2025, is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Catholic schools have an irreplaceable role in the Church’s evangelizing mission. Building on
the central goal of Catholic schools to form saints, Catholic schools teach and embrace the whole person,
body, mind and spirit. The fact that all members of a Catholic school community share the Christian vision of
faith that Christ is the foundation of Catholic education is what unites the school as a faith-filled community.
While faith is the binding element in Catholic schools, the Church reiterates that parents are the first
teachers of their children. Holding this tenet, Catholic school communities expand beyond the walls of
school buildings to envelop the family as an integral part of the school community. Together, teachers,
administrators, staff, students and parents fuel the light of faith by integrating culture with faith and faith
with living.