Catholic Schools Week

NCEA is occasionally asked for an listing of past themes associated with Catholic Schools Week and this listing is provided. Please note that Catholic Schools Week began began in 1974. In 1992 it began to operate in conjunction with the National Marketing Campaign for Catholic Schools.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK THEMES
Catholic Schools Week began in 1974 and is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Catholic Conference. Catholic Schools Week (CSW) starts the last Sunday in January and the celebration lasts all week. The National Marketing Campaign started in 1992 and is a year long campaign which includes CSW. The themes were:

1974 - Catholic Schools, Different Where It Counts--Message, Community and Service
1975 - Making the Difference Count
1976 - A Declaration of Interdependence
1977 - Catholic Schools: A Plus for America
1978 - Catholic Schools: Everyone Grows
1979 - Next to the Family, The Catholic School
1980 - The Catholic School: One of the Family
1981 - Choosing a Tradition - Catholic Schools
1982 - The Good News in Education
1983 - In God We Trust & Teach
1984 - Catholic Schools: Beacon of Hope
1985 - Catholic Schools: Sharing Vision, Teaching Values
1986 - A Rainbow of Excellence
1987 - Catholic Schools Touch the Future
1988 - Share the Spirit
1989 - Communities with Memories
1990 - Catholic Schools: A Parent's Choice
1991 - Catholic Schools: A Kaleidoscope of People

National Marketing Campaign & CSW Week Themes:

1992 - Discover Catholic Schools
1993 - Choose Catholic Schools: The Good News in Education
1994 - Support Catholic Schools: Your Choice for Education
1995 - Catholic Schools: Schools You Can Believe In
1996 - Catholic Schools: Schools You Can Believe In
1998 - Catholic Schools: Restoring Faith in Education
1999 - Catholic Schools: Faith for a Brighter Future
2000 - Lighting the Way to a New Century
2001 - Celebrate Catholic Schools
2002 - Where Faith & Knowledge Meet
2003 - Making a World of Difference
2004 - Catholic Schools: A Faith-Filled Future
2005 - Catholic Schools: Faith in Every Student
2006 - Catholic Schools: Character. Compassion. Values.
2007 - Catholic Schools: The Good News in Education
2008 - Catholic Schools Light the Way
2009 - Catholic Schools Celebrate Service
2010 - Catholic Schools: A+ for America
2011 - Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics.Service