Catholic Schools at OEEC

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The first Catholic school in Connecticut was established in 1830 and throughout the following decades the school network proliferated, largely through the efforts of women religious. In 1906 Bishop Tierney began the Office of Catholic Schools and appointed the first Superintendent. Today, Dr. Dale R. Hoyt, the twelfth Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford, leads a network of 63 schools including 54 elementary and middle schools, and 9 high schools serving over 15,500 students.

Advantages of Catholic school education:
• Emphasize faith, academic rigor, excellence in education, self-discipline, high moral standards
• Develop the whole person, challenging each student to reach his/her full potential
• Offer a safe, supportive environment
• Welcome and affirm all cultures, faiths, and ethnic groups
• Partner with parents in support of student success
• Guide students to high achievement on standardized tests, resulting in above average scores and consistent growth
• Graduate 100% of our high school students; 99% continue their education; 97% attend two or four-year colleges
• Provide modern technology and computer assisted instruction across the curriculum
• Offer personalized instruction with an 18 to 1 elementary student to faculty ratio, and a 13 to 1 secondary student to faculty ratio
• Boast accreditation by the prestigious New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
• Emphasize faith in action, service to those in need, respect for others, Gospel values, a sense of community

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