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Instructions:

The purpose of this survey is to find out your opinions about our Catholic school. Read each statement and choose the response that most closely matches your opinion. Please answer each question honestly. Your response will be completely confidential. Each community member is encouraged to complete a separate survey. If you send a child to our Catholic school, please do not complete this survey as you will complete a parent/guardian survey. Thank you.

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  1. Gender:

Male

Female

  1. Ethnicity:

Asian

Black or African American

Native American/People of the First Nation/Alaska Native Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Hispanic/Latino

White

Two or more ethnicities

  1. Please indicate your age range:

18 to 26

27 to 40

41 to 55

56 to 70

71 and up

  1. How long have you been a member of the parish/school community?

______years

  1. Did you attend a Catholic elementary or secondary school?

Yes

No

  1. For future parents or parents of preschoolers, do you want to have your child/children educated at our Catholic school?

Yes

No

  1. For parent(s) with children, check all that apply.

I have children 0 to 5 years old.

I have children 6 to 14 years old. (Next Column→)

I have children 15 to 18 years old.

I have that are over 18 years old.

  1. For parent(s) with older children, does/did your child/children attend our Catholic school?

Yes – Go to question j.

No – Go to question i.

  1. Please check all the reasons which were factors in your decision not to send your child(ren) to our Catholic school.

instructional program

enrollment not available

poor Catholic identity

finances

insufficient special needs program

insufficient talented and gifted program

transportation

personnel

extracurricular activities

Other:______

  1. Number your three main sources of information for our Catholic school (1=most important):

_parish bulletins or announcements

_school newsletter or brochure

_community, news, or media

_website

_friends and neighbors

_school families

_contact with faculty/priests

_Catholic media

_social media sites

_annual appeal

_other______

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Please rate the following statements from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5) / Strongly Disagree (1) / 2 / 3 / 4 / Strongly Agree (5) / Don’t Know
1. Students are encouraged to develop a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. Our school is a community that lives the Gospel message through service to those in need.
3. Our school makes Jesus and the teachings of the Catholic Church known to all students.
4. Symbols of the Catholic faith are displayed throughout our school.
5. Our school upholds high standards of excellence.
6. Our school supports the growth of the whole student.
7. Our school offers extracurricular opportunities that contribute to the education of the whole student.
8. The program of instruction in our school leads students to be moral people.
9. Our school instills in students a responsibility to evangelize.
10. Our school instills in students the responsibility to promote Gospel values and social justice in the world.
11. Administrator(s) in our school model the teachings of the Catholic Church.
12. The teachers and staff in our school model the teachings of the Catholic Church.
13. Our school helps parents/guardians fulfill their roles as the primary teachers of the faith to their children.
14. Our school is a faith-filled community that values and respects each other’s gifts.
15. Our school works actively to eliminate obstacles that limit students from receiving a Catholic education.
16. Our school principal/administrator is an effective leader.
Please rate the following statements from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5) / Strongly Disagree (1) / 2 / 3 / 4 / Strongly Agree (5) / Don’t Know
17. Our school has a process to address the concerns of students and parents.
18. I know and understand the school's mission.
19. Our school has a rigorous academic curriculum.
20. Information about the school is regularly made available to the parish/school community.
21. Our school provides opportunities outside the classroom for students' faith formation, and participation in retreats, prayer, Mass, sacraments, and other spiritual experiences.
22. Adults in the parish/school community support the school.
23. Our school communicates student achievement (grades, assessments, etc.) and other accomplishments.
24. There are many opportunities to become involved in our school.
25. I take advantage of opportunities to become involved in our school.
26. I am aware of our school’s financial status.
27. The physical condition of our school is conducive to effective teaching and learning.
28. I would recommend our school to other families.

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Please provide additional comments, especially on those items you ranked as “Strongly Disagree (1)”: