The story of how important your support is to families who yearn for Catholic Education but cannot afford it is a story rooted in the Gospel. Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” (Lk 18:16)
With the Gospel at its heart, Catholic schools provide a loving, nurturing environment where the entire community of parents, teachers, students and supporters are committed to academic and personal success.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is the sixth-largest Catholic School system in the United States serving nearly 40,000 students. Thanks to the generosity of donors who believe in the value of Catholic Education, more than 4,000 students receive need-based tuition assistance annually.
Imagine the impact you can have when you give a deserving student a Catholic Education through a gift to the Faith and Values Annual Appeal. Your donation carries an additional benefit of helping to make our schools the best they can be, by making it possible to invest in “three T’s:" Tuition, Teachers, and Technology.
- Tuition Assistance (Students)- Scholarships are awarded annually to more than 3,000 students through our Diocesan Tuition Assistance (DTA) program.
- Teachers- A portion of your donation will be invested in programs to supplement their compensation as we assist schools that struggle to raise salaries to a competitive level.
- Technology- Your gift also supports school staffs as they implement new technologies, including a planned school vitality system that will unify academics and school culture for every school in the Diocese.

"Your support for Catholic education is crucial because we need to educate the whole person, the mind, and the heart. This requires an outstanding curriculum that gives students an opportunity to excel; a faculty and staff that are gifted and able to share their gifts with students; and a mission that is rooted in the Catholic tradition."
-Bishop Edward C. Malesic, JCL, Bishop of Cleveland
Did you know that in the Diocese of Cleveland...
- We have the 6th Largest System of Catholic Schools in the Nation
- 64% of students are Catholic
- There are 67 Pre-schools, 88 Elementary Schools, and 20 High Schools
- A total of 39,720 PK-12 students were enrolled in 108 schools in the 2024-2025 school year
- 100% of students qualify for financial assistance
- More than 4,000 students received a total of $3.7 million through Diocesan Tuition Assistance or Fund A Dream in the 2024-2025 school year
- Thousands of students received local scholarships from schools and parishes in the 2024-2025 school year
- There are 3,023 faculty and staff members throughout our Catholic school system
- 48% of faculty hold advanced degrees