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Mount Saint Charles Academy

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Local Catholic Schools in the Area Keeping Enrollment Up

Despite the economy, private institutions are thriving.

Despite the downturn in the economy, local Catholic schools have still been filling enrollment relatively well. Several in the area have stated that they have maxed out their enrollment, and are also filling up admissions waiting lists. Bishop Feehan High School Director of Admissions Lynn Gale said the school’s enrollment is maxed out at over 1,000 students, with many on waiting lists for this Attleboro school. “When the economy dropped a few years ago, we thought we were going to see a drop in admissions, but in fact it was quite the opposite,” she said. “We haven’t seen a decrease in [enrollment] numbers. We have people calling every day about admission.” She attributes the success of the school to the level of excellence in the …

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