As we draw near to Holy Week in this season of Lent, we are grateful for the opportunities that the Lord has presented to us to encounter him in a new way.

As promised, we want to provide an opportunity for all individuals within the Archdiocese of St. Louis to provide feedback about Catholic Education, both our Catholic Schools and Parish-Based Religious Education programs. Below are some important details pertaining to this survey.

About the Survey:

• The survey is intended to get a snapshot of attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making criteria from various stakeholders about Catholic Education in the Archdiocese. This critical baseline information will be used in considering the future of Catholic education.
• Survey respondents will have the opportunity to share their input about Catholic Schools and Parish-Based Religious Education programs (e.g. PSR).
• The Catholic Education Advisory Task Force (comprised of Catholic School administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and pastors) developed the survey.
• The survey is designed to be taken by anyone regardless of parish affiliation, including those individuals who are not Catholic.
• It is not required that survey respondents currently send children to a Catholic School.  
• The survey is designed to be anonymous and therefore does not ask for any identifying information, including name or school that an individual may be associated with.
• Survey responses will not be specific to an individual school or parish; therefore, results will not be connected to a particular school or parish.
• There are no survey questions geared toward current students.  Other opportunities for current student feedback will be explored for the future.

Administering the Survey:

• The survey will be available from Tuesday, April 5, through Monday, May 2.
• The survey can be accessed online through :  www.surveymonkey.com/r/EDUCATIONSURVEY2022.
• The survey can take between 5 minutes and 25 minutes, depending on the relationship of the survey respondent to Catholic Education in the Archdiocese.

More focused opportunities to provide input will be available through the next year as we learn from the output of this survey and progress toward Pentecost 2023.

Thank you for your continued support of the All Things New strategic pastoral planning initiative and Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Sincerely,

Rev. Chris Martin
Vicar for Strategic Planning