The Goals of Diocesan Education are:

  • To offer instruction in Catholic doctrine and morals
  • To provide an environment supportive of religious values.
  • To form students in the practice of prayer
  • To form students in the practice of virtue
  • To provide opportunities to participate in the Church's Liturgy and devotions.
  • To foster the practice of spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
  • To form structures and programs that unite parents, schools, and Church in the work of Catholic education
  • To impart knowledge and skills, develop understanding, and cultivate appreciation for the basic academic subjects
  • To help students learn to think logically , critically and wisely
  • To promote character development, personal integrity, self-reliance, responsibility, perception of beauty, wholesome use of leisure, sound social attitudes and habits, and good physical and mental health.
  • To lead students to hear and respond to God's call to holiness, a particular state in life, apostolic action and heaven.

Lincoln Diocesan Schools by the Numbers

4.8% of the students are non-Catholic in the Diocesan Schools

5.8% of the students in the Diocesan Schools have special learning needs

11.4 – average years of experience per teacher

12 –number of different AP course taught in the Diocesan High Schools

11.6% - minority students in the Diocesan schools

13.3% of the students in the Diocesan Schools qualify for free-reduced lunch program

32.8% - teachers with advanced degrees

30 – number of Diocesan schools – 6 high schools, 23 grade schools, and one non-graded special needs school

$6,357 – average per pupil cost to educate in the Catholic schools 2017-2018

7,604 – PK-12 Students enrolled in Catholic Schools in 2017-2018

$12,613 – statewide per Pupil Cost 2017-2018 (most recent data available)

$47.6 million – estimated dollar amount the Lincoln Diocesan Schools saved the State of Nebraska in 2017-2018

$21 billion – estimated dollar amount Catholic schools across the nation save states annually in the cost to educate students in the 2017-2018 school year

  • Contact

    Contact

    Rev. Lawrence Stoley, Ph.D.
    Diocesan Director of Catholic Schools

    Email Fr. Stoley

    Rev. Msgr. John Perkinton and Chancellor of Pius X High School, Lincoln
    Email Msgr. Perkinton

    Rev. Mark Cyza, Ph.D., Education Specialist

    Sr. Anne Joelle Braunsroth C.K., Assistant Superintendent

    Sr. Mary Gabriel, Professional Development Coordinator
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    Mr. Dave Friesen, Executive Assistant 
    Email Mr. Friesen

    Diocesan Education Office
    3700 SHERIDAN BLVD STE 4
    LINCOLN NE 68506

    Phone: 402-473-0610
    Fax: 402-488-6525

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