FUND FOR ST. ANTHONY

We are pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Fund for St. Anthony. The Fund for St. Anthony is the foundation of our advancement efforts at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School, allowing us to fulfill our mission to instill a lifelong commitment to joyful discipleship and provide opportunities that nurture and challenge students to reach their full potential. We hope and pray you will join this effort!

Like most private schools, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School relies on annual, tax-deductible gifts, in addition to tuition, to balance the budget each year and continue to provide greater opportunities and facilities for our children. The Fund for St. Anthony provides our school with the financial flexibility to make investments that would not be possible through tuition revenue alone. Examples of those investments include:

• Flexible Seating Classrooms - Classrooms were furnished with new desks, chairs, and tables and will assist teachers in implementing additional small group instruction.
• Safety Enhancements - Additional cameras and an upgraded intercom/phone system help improve our safety and communication protocols.
• Math Curriculum Adoption – New for this year, Kindergarten – 7th grade students will use Progress in Mathematics by Sadlier. Our Middle School Pre-Algebra students will use Glencoe Math Accelerated and our 8th grade Algebra students will use Texas Algebra I by McGraw-Hill.
• Spanish Program Expansion - To enhance our Foreign Language program, Spanish will be taught in 1st grade through Middle School. World Languages (introductions to Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese) will continue to be taught in Pre-K3 through Kindergarten.

In 2021-2022, gifts to the Fund for St. Anthony surpassed our goal—raising more than $230,000—and were received from current parents, alumni, grandparents, faculty and staff, corporations, and parishioners. I am grateful for this extensive support!

We hope will prayerfully consider a significant gift to help us reach our goals for 2022-2023. Thank you sincerely for your support of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. We look forward to a fantastic year with our students.