CRJS Newsletter
November 2023
![A Leap of Faith]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700672147/cristoreyseattleorg/g4xkmll2iwnxquvifpac/2023_NovemberBlog.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700672147/cristoreyseattleorg/g4xkmll2iwnxquvifpac/2023_NovemberBlog.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700672147/cristoreyseattleorg/g4xkmll2iwnxquvifpac/2023_NovemberBlog.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700672147/cristoreyseattleorg/g4xkmll2iwnxquvifpac/2023_NovemberBlog.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700672147/cristoreyseattleorg/g4xkmll2iwnxquvifpac/2023_NovemberBlog.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1700672147/cristoreyseattleorg/g4xkmll2iwnxquvifpac/2023_NovemberBlog.jpg","width":1803}])
Exactly one year ago, in late November of 2022, I had my first interview for the role of Founding President of a new Cristo Rey school being contemplated in Seattle.
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I was first introduced to Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle when I met Katie Seltzer during the feasibility study in the fall of 2022. As the study director, she visited area schools to seek community feedback.
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The Corporate Work Study program provides businesses with a pipeline of diverse talent that is well-trained, reliable, cost-effective, and technically proficient.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We are excited to celebrate the season with our future CRJS students at the Cristo Rey Christmas party on Thursday, December 14 from 5:30-7:00pm.
Press Release
- Seattle - November 30, 2023
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School today announced that it will bring one of the most innovative and impactful educational models in the US to south Seattle.
Newsletter Archives
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Cristo Rey Network in the News
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This report includes program statistics, financial information, and personal stories about the value of a Cristo Rey education.
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Vote daily! The Cristo Rey Network is eligible to be selected as the recipient of the prestigious $1 Million Yass Prize, considered the “Pulitzer of Education Innovation.”
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In this special edition of the CRN Alumni Magazine, the Network highlights 40 distinguished alumni under the age of 40.
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With approval from the provincial of Jesuits West, the Cristo Rey Network and the Archdiocese of Seattle, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School will open in the fall of 2024.