CRJS Newsletter
January 2025
My favorite part of the day is 7:15 am. Most mornings at that time, I have the privilege of joining Principal Nadia Guy and Academic Dean Nolan Grady as they greet students at Cristo Rey’s front door.
On December 4th, as the first semester of their Corporate Work Study job wrapped up, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle welcomed a special guest to campus: Captain Ron Limes of Alaska Airlines for our first “Spill the Tea” career talk.
The sound of bouncing basketballs fills the Rainier Community Center gym as Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle’s first-ever basketball teams take the court.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle celebrated its first annual “World Day of Justice Interfaith Prayer Service” on Friday, January 17th.
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Cristo Rey in the News
Amethyst J. '24 is part of the inaugural class of Seattle's newest high school, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (CRJS), a college-preparatory, Jesuit school. CRJS has 40 schools across 24 states with more than 12,300+ students enrolled nationwide. These schools integrate four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through the Corporate Work Study Program.
Her classmate Sofia J., who plans to become a pediatrician, was also unaware of the policy. “Now that I’m actually attending Cristo Rey, I feel the cellphone ban is beneficial,” she says. “I noticed I was participating more and engaging more in the classes I was taking. Even though I love using my phone, it’s not something I need during the school day. My education is more important.” As for making friends? “The in-person interactions are definitely more helpful than being on social media,” she emphasizes.
It's been nearly a decade since community leaders in Seattle began dreaming about founding a new Jesuit high school that would provide a career-focused, college preparatory education for students with limited economic resources.
Pom-poms waved. Thundersticks clacked. Hoots and hollers reverberated. There was even a brass band playing “When the Saints Go Marching In.” But this wasn’t game day. It was draft day — Corporate Work Study Draft Day.