Joliet Catholic Academy Joliet, IL

HISTORY & ENROLLMENT

Established in 1990, Joliet Catholic Academy had a 2006-2007 enrollment of 912
in its 9th - 12th Grade program.
 

OUR MISSION

Joliet Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic educational community sponsored by the Franciscans and Carmelites to prepare young people for college and life.  We challenge students to grow intellectually, spiritually, morally, emotionally, physically and socially.
 

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Joliet Catholic Academy, as an academic institution, is an important ministry of the Roman Catholic Church of Joliet.  It provides an educational process that challenges every person in it to grow in knowledge, faith, understanding, and service.

We believe that God is present in people and through their interaction.  Faculty, staff and students, together with parents, friends and alumni, cooperatively share values, knowledge and skills so that all may continue to grow as persons and as members of community, sensitive to others and enriched by our Catholic, American heritage.

We believe this educational process works best in an environment of respectful faith, high expectation, disciplined freedom, generous dedication and hopeful challenge.

Our model is Mary, the Mother of God, Mother of the Church, who is the inspiration and patroness of both the Carmelites and Franciscans.
 

OUR HALLMARKS

Open communication.  Educating the whole person involves a continuous dialogue between the student, parents, faculty, administrators, Board of Directors, and Board of Members.

Respect for all individuals.  All persons, created in God's image and likeness and called to become, as Saint Paul writes, "partakers of the divine nature," are worthy of the highest respect and dignity as unique individuals and bearers of God's presence in this world.

Warmth and hospitality.  The recognition of God's presence in all persons is revealed through warm acceptance and genuine hospitality.

Excellence in education.  True intellectual excellence is found in the education of the whole person -- academic, spiritual, moral, emotional, physical, and social.

Trust that our work is God's work.  We have been called to share in the ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ in response to God's will.
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Meeting schedule: every other month)

Mr. James Roolf, Chairperson

Mrs. Sally Giegerich, Vice Chairperson

Mrs. Roberta Bannon

Mr. William Bayci

Mr. Daniel Berlin
Dr. Thomas Dow

Mrs. Diane Egan
Sr. Sharon Frederick, O.S.F.

Mr. John Gerl
Mrs. Diane F. Habiger
Mrs. Amy L. Mihelich

Fr. Michael O'Keefe, O.Carm
Mr. Gregory Peyla

Mr. Richard Schoenstedt

Mr. Jeffrey Thompson

Sr. Barbara Kwiatkowski, O.S.F.

Sr. Faith Szambelanczyk, osf., CEO/President,  Ex-Officio
Mr. Jeffrey Budz, COO/Principal,  Ex-Officio