Catholic School Misconceptions
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If you are a parent that is trying to decide between a public and Catholic school for your child, it is important to know all of the facts. You may already have an idea of the pros and cons of both of these choices but they may not be based on accurate information. There are a lot of misconceptions about Catholic schools that have come from outdated information, a small sample of schools, and inaccurate information. We can't speak for every Catholic school out there but let us tell you how Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School breaks the following Catholic school stereotypes!
You need to be Catholic to attendWe have many non-Catholic students attending our school. They choose us because of our academic excellence when compared to other public and private schools.
Catholic School is too expensiveThe majority of our families qualify for the Cleveland Scholarship which grants students K-8 free tuition at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Qualification is not based on income, as long as you live in Cleveland you qualify!
Nuns are mean and don't treat students wellOur Lady of Mount Carmel is blessed to have the Mercedarian Sisters. They teach Catholic Doctrine and have a strong presence at our school. The students love having the Sisters around and they have been nothing but great to our students for the past 23 years! (Learn more)
Catholic School is only for the academically excellentWe strive to provide a quality education for our students, regardless of their level of learning. Our small class sizes allow teachers to provide more individualized instruction with the goal of helping each student reach their full potential.
Religion is placed before educationReligion and education are woven together in our curriculum with the primary goal of educating our students and preparing them for higher learning.
Teachers teach here because they can't get a higher paid job at public schoolsOur teachers teach here because they love their students, our school, and the Catholic faith. Each teacher is highly qualified and will do all they can to help their students reach their full potential (Learn more)
Catholic Schools are stuck in the pastOur school provides the latest technology for our students. Each student uses a Chromebook, each classroom is equipped with a ViewSonic ViewBoard, and we have a STREAM program. (Learn more)
Catholic School is exclusiveOur Lady of Mount Carmel accepts students regardless of gender, race, religion, social level, disability, or ethnic origin.
Catholic School shelters students from the real worldOur students learn and develop the same social skills as public school students. Students are taught what is going on in our world and we play a large role in our community.
Real science is not taughtScience and Catholicism are more compatible than you may think. The Catholic Faith focuses on finding the truth in every situation and science is one of the many ways this can be done. There have been many significant scientific discoveries made by Catholics that prove this point. Nicolaus Copernicus, a lay Catholic man who was believed to have become a priest later in his life, developed Heliocentrism which is the model that shows that the planets revolve around the sun, not the earth. Georges Lemaître, a Belgian priest, developed the Big Bang Theory. Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian friar, is the founder of the modern science of genetics.
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