Drexel Mission Schools
A strategic priority of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is to support Catholic schools that serve the highest concentration of children and families who could benefit from additional resources. Named for the great American patroness of Catholic schools, Saint Katharine Drexel, the Drexel Mission Schools Initiative provides that extra support to these schools serving as transformational partners with families.
Drexel Mission Schools serve more than 1,800 students among these schools:
- Ascension Catholic School
- Blessed Trinity Catholic School
- Community of Saints Regional Catholic School
- Immaculate Conception Catholic School
- Risen Christ Catholic School
- Saint Alphonsus Catholic School
- Saint Helena Catholic School
- Saint Jerome Catholic School
- Saint John Paul II Catholic School
- Saint Pascal Regional Catholic School
- Saint Peter Claver Catholic School
Our Partners
- Aim Higher Foundation
- Catholic Community Foundation
- Catholic Services Appeal Foundation
- GHR Foundation
Partner Impact
Catholic schools receive grants from the Drexel Mission School Fund for the City Connects Program, which provides social services to Catholic school families, including those who might be experiencing housing and food insecurity, or might lack access to medical care and mental health resources. Each school receives its own City Connects Coordinator.
Supporting Our School Leaders
Because talent management and appreciation are vital to sustaining strong leadership in our Catholic schools, the Drexel Mission Schools Initiative invests in school leaders through:
Principal Compensation Grants, which help ensure just and equitable pay for these valued Catholic school leaders.
Retreats with priests and foundation leaders support, affirm and spiritually care for school leaders. Retreats encourage school leaders in their mission, help them address challenges collaboratively and provide professional development in government programs and succession planning.
How You Can Help
Drexel Mission Schools rely on the generosity of donors and foundations to support their students and families.
Please pray for our Catholic schools and the Drexel Mission Schools Initiative. For more information about the Drexel Mission School Fund at the Catholic Community Foundation, visit: ccf-mn.org/drexel