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<img src="/sites/default/files/styles/pb_hero/public/2021-07/IMG_2786.jpg?itok=AlvKCSWJ" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Kids cheering in school" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </p> </div> <main data-history-node-id="57" about="/about" class="node node--type-page-builder node--view-mode-full clearfix page-main"> <div> <section class="pb-section pb-section-127 section-default section bg-full-bleed"> <h2 class="section-title page-title"> Who We Are </h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p>Catholic schools have established themselves as unparalleled engines of both human formation and social transformation. They have a proven record of producing young men and women who are more likely to graduate from high school, engage in the political process, and give back to society through charitable activities.</p> <p>For the future of our children, our Church, and our nation, it is imperative that we preserve and transform these institutions, which have so much potential to, as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI put it, “nurture the soul of our nation.” </p> <p>We are committed to doing everything we can to achieve this goal, and we need your help. Since the program’s founding in 1993, ACE has strengthened K-12 schools through innovative practices in four realms integral to school transformation: forming talent, expanding access, enhancing school vitality, and conducting research on school improvement.</p> <p>Today, with a presence in every state in the country, we strive to ensure that all children, regardless of background, have the opportunity to receive an excellent Catholic education.</p> <h3>Vision</h3> <p>The University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education enhances the vitality of Catholic schools for a more vibrant Church and world.</p> <h3>Vision Framework </h3> <p>How can ACE provide a coherent organizational framework to advance its vision? What are and what should be its key foci?</p> <ul> <li>Forming transformational teachers and leaders for Catholic schools</li> <li>Developing and disseminating innovative tools and research to promote and integrate academic excellence and spiritual growth for Catholic school communities</li> <li>Enhancing financial accessibility and operational vitality for Catholic schools</li> </ul> <h3>Mission </h3> <p>Animated by Christ, the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education sustains, strengthens, and transforms Catholic schools by forming teachers and leaders, developing and disseminating innovative tools and research to integrate academic excellence and spiritual growth, and enhancing financial accessibility and operational vitality to ensure that all children, especially those in historically marginalized communities, have the opportunity to experience the gift of an excellent Catholic education.<br /> </p> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-2 grid-lg-4"> </div> </section> <section class="pb-section pb-section-986 section-dark section bg-full-bleed" id="forming-leaders"> <h2 class="section-title page-title"> Forming Teachers and Leaders </h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-1 grid-lg-2"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/2021-07/formingteachersandleaders_0.jpeg?itok=7rfbbb_H" alt=""> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Always striving to form the next generation of teachers and school leaders with the talent, imagination, and zeal to serve some of the most under-resourced schools in the United States, we have deepened and expanded our formation efforts in a number of ways. With enhanced recruitment efforts, an innovative “good-to-great” principal formation program, and a redesigned and newly endowed initiative focused on English language learners, we seek to renew and transform our schools to meet the changing needs of our society and Church for years to come.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <hr /> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-1 grid-lg-2"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p><strong><a href="/programs/teach">ACE Teaching Fellows</a></strong> forms talented, faith-filled college graduates to renew and transform Catholic school classrooms. ACE Teachers form a select cohort of the nation’s top emerging Catholic school teachers and leaders, and through ACE’s innovative instructional model, they develop the skills and knowledge necessary to serve our nation’s children, especially those from low-income and immigrant communities.</p> <p><a class="btn" href="/programs/teach">Learn More</a></p> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p><strong><a href="/programs/mary-ann-remick-leadership-program">The Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program</a></strong> prepares future principals of Catholic schools to lead with skill and zeal. Remick Leaders work to strengthen and transform their schools by cultivating intentional Catholic school culture, applying executive management skills to direct school operations, and increasing academic achievement through data-informed, mission-driven instructional leadership.</p> <p><a class="btn" href="/programs/mary-ann-remick-leadership-program">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="pb-section pb-section-1000 section-dark section bg-full-bleed" id="enhancing-vitality"> <h2 class="section-title page-title"> Developing Tools and Research </h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-1 grid-lg-2"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/2021-07/enhancing_vitality.jpeg?itok=Yb9HX8vm" alt=""> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Catholic schools have long provided a high-quality education to all children who arrive on their doorsteps. With this in mind, ACE works to bolster the ever-increasing standard for academic excellence in Catholic schools, while maintaining—indeed, reinvigorating—the Catholic culture and identity that make these sacred places one of our of greatest national treasures.</p> <p>From academics and athletics to culture and spirituality, ACE sustains and strengthens the vibrancy of Catholic schools for the children who need them most. Our work extends to the following areas:</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <hr /> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-1 grid-lg-2"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p><strong><a href="/programs/notre-dame-ace-academies">Notre Dame ACE Academies</a></strong> comprise a national network of academically excellent, financially sustainable, and distinctively Catholic K-8 schools, serving low-income families and preparing students for both college and heaven.<br /> </p> <p><a class="btn" href="/programs/notre-dame-ace-academies">Learn More</a></p> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p><strong><a href="https://stemeducation.nd.edu/" target="_blank">The Notre Dame Center for STEM Education</a></strong> seeks to increase student interest in, identity with, and learning of the STEM disciplines through unique programs, such as the Trustey Family STEM Teaching Fellows, summer camps, and professional development.<br /> </p> <p><a class="btn" href="https://stemeducation.nd.edu/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="pb-section pb-section-995 section-default section bg-full-bleed" id="expanding-access"> <h2 class="section-title page-title"> Enhancing Accessibility and Vitality </h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-1 grid-lg-2"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/2021-07/expandingaccess.jpeg?itok=V1rXCqjK" alt=""> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>At the heart of ACE’s mission are our efforts to provide a high-quality education to as many children as possible. By increasing access to high-performing Catholic schools, we can give more children the chance for a great education. Through multifaceted efforts to change the educational policy landscape and to help schools maximize the opportunities already available to them, we strive to bring to reality our belief that parents have the right to choose the highest quality education for their children.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <hr /> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default grid grid-sm-1 grid-md-1 grid-lg-2"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--pbe-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <p><strong><a href="/programs/catholic-school-advantage">The Catholic School Advantage Campaign</a></strong> seeks to catalyze a vibrant national movement that focuses on both promoting the unique value of Catholic schools to Latino communities and helping these schools respond effectively to the unique needs of their Latino families.</p> <p><a class="btn" href="/programs/catholic-school-advantage">Learn 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