Department of Education
We are a faith community of professional educators committed to the teaching mission of the Church. We are called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, and we accept the challenge to model its message. We believe that our mission is an extension of the ministry of Christ; and, therefore, through Catholic education, we share the responsibility to further the three aims of Christian education: message, community and service. The Catholic schools in the Diocese of San Jose serve 16,500 students, taught by over 1500 educators. Additional staff members provide support services in all areas of school life. Our 35 schools reach from Palo Alto to Gilroy and from the east foothills of San Jose to the cities of Saratoga and Cupertino.