Empowering Students for Deeper Learning

Catholic Central uses a custom schedule to empower students and encourage deeper inquiry and meaningful learning. This research-based, student-centered schedule develops the whole person by prioritizing students’ learning needs and their overall well-being.

In this schedule, students have 8 carriers (classes) for their academic and elective courses with longer class periods (60-80 minutes, typically) over a two-week rotation. On any given day, students have 4-5 carriers instead of the typical 7-8 found with a traditional bell schedule. With fewer transitions and fewer classes per day, there’s more time for students to engage in multiple learning modes, work together on projects, and conduct more comprehensive lab work and experimentation.

While the homework load is similar to other college-prep high schools, students are free to complete work on their own schedule, which supports their ability to participate fully in sports, fine arts, and other extracurricular activities.