On August 22, the teams at Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria welcomed our incredible 1,620 K-12th grade scholars to the 2022-2023 school year! Catalyst Circle Rock is embarking on its 16th year partnering with the Austin community and Catalyst Maria is beginning its 11th year in Chicago Lawn. We are incredibly inspired and grateful for each team member’s efforts to making the first week of school such a success and we are confident this year will be the best yet!! Thank you for all that you bring to our mission of Teaching Minds and Touching Hearts!
We hope that you are doing well! Please find the Catalyst Schools' 2022-2023 policies for Students in Temporary Living Situations (STLS), Transportation, Attendance and Truancy, and Personally Identifiable Information/FERPA and Code of Conduct below. Copies are also available in the Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria Main Offices and Family Engagement Rooms. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Catalyst Circle Rock, Catalyst Maria or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you and we look forward to a terrific 2022-2023 school year!
All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public and an agenda will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. There is a public comment portion of the meeting established for every Board meeting.
Below are the dates, times and location for the Board of Directors' meetings in SY22-23:
On May 31, Catalyst Maria High School held their 9th annual Post-Secondary Signing Day for the Class of 2022 seniors! College seminar teachers celebrated each scholar individually and shared their final post-secondary decision. The Class of 2022 has 100% college acceptance, has earned $16.2+ million in scholarships and have 740+ college acceptances!
Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter and Catalyst Board of Directors Chair Mr. Larry Williams (pictured below with scholars) attended the ceremony. State Senator Hunter shared inspiring words about her life journey and encouraged scholars to do anything in life that they set their minds to. We appreciate the support and encouragement of State Senator Hunter and Board Chair Williams!
Please join our efforts as a champion for changing lives at The Catalyst Schools. If you would like to speak with a Catalyst staff member about your donation, please call us at 773-295-7001.
