Miami Catholic School To Close

Effective at the end of the school year, 6 Catholic schools will close its doors due to the lack of funds provided by the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of Miami subsidizes about 15 schools each year and due to the economic situation we all face, the Archdiocese has lost millions in the stock market. As a result, we have these closing looming over the 6 schools below. The closing will effect 889 students of the over 23,000 enrolled in Catholic schools throughout Miami. The schools closing are:

1. Corpus Christi – Allapattah
2. Our Lady of Devine Providence – Sweetwater
3. Scared Heart – Homestead
4. St. Francis Xavier – Overtown
5. St. Clement – Wilton Manors
6. St. Stephen – Miramar

I was told that Father Jose Luis Menendez has been diligently working to convert Corpus Christi into a charter school and drop the words “Catholic School” from the name so the kids would not have to leave. I hope this comes to fruition very soon.