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Mar 29, 2024 · South Florida Catholic schools see more kids, even waiting lists. Lauren Costantino, Jimena Tavel. March 29, 2024 · 9 min read. 13. Helped by an influx of new Floridians, and boosted by...
Mar 29, 2024 · 2024. March. 29. Catholic schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties this year reached the highest number of students in more than a decade. Over the same period, public schools in...
Mar 3, 2024 · By HOLLY MEYER. Updated 5:10 AM PDT, March 3, 2024. The Miami Archdiocese’s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South Florida, now that all K-12 students regardless of income are allowed to use taxpayer-funded programs to pay for private school tuition.
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Apr 15, 2024 · MIAMI -- Helped by an influx of new Floridians, and boosted by the state’s newly expanded voucher system, Catholic schools in South Florida are seeing steady growth and even adding new classrooms. That’s in stark contrast to what’s going on in the public schools, particularly in Broward County, which faces tough decisions on closing ...
Mar 31, 2024 · Catholic student enrollment rose from 28,880 students in the 2022-23 school year to 29,975 students in the current school year, representing a 4.1% increase in schools owned and operated by the archdiocese.
Aug 22, 2023 · The bad news: And yet, in most of the country, Catholic schools continue to fade away. Over the past decade, only 10 states showed growth in Catholic school enrollment. Only one of them – Florida – has significant numbers of students in Catholic schools. The hopeful news: There’s no reason it has to stay that way.
Aug 14, 2023 · Previously, students could receive state-funded scholarships to go to private schools if they were children of military or law enforcement members, foster children or if their household income did not exceed 375% of the federal poverty level. Now, all Florida residents in K-12 are eligible, regardless of their household income.
