Partnerships
At St. Catherine-St. Lucy, we’re deeply grateful for the partnerships that help enrich our Wildcat community. Through collaboration with dedicated organizations, we provide our students unique opportunities for growth, learning, and connection.
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Big Shoulders Fund
Our partnership with Big Shoulders Fund provides us with academic and operational resources. As part of the Big Shoulders Fund Plus network, SCSL receives increased consultative and financial support, allowing us to further meet the needs of our students, teachers, and school community. Through this partnership, SCSL offers the $1,500 Welcome Scholarship, Stock Market Program, Annual Black History Month Academic Bowl, Law Program, and more! We are proud to be a Big Shoulders Fund Plus school!
The Neighborhood Bridge
The Neighborhood Bridge is a nonprofit created in 2023 to help residents on the West Side of Chicago reach their full potential by connecting them to available human services in the area. Their main office is located in the rectory of St. Catherine-St. Lucy. They offer a range of services, including but not limited to primary and mental healthcare, housing assistance, financial counseling and household budgeting, job training, computer competency, and violence prevention. Click here to learn more.
Collaboration for Early Childhood
Thanks to a grant from the Albrecht Poss Family Foundation, Collaboration for Early Childhood launched the Growing Gardeners Program. This Program seeks innovative ways to expand programming and create the best possible experiences for children. Click here to read more.
Enchanted Backpack
Enchanted Backpack is a nonprofit organization started with the belief that all children deserve to the tools they need to learn and excel and that all teachers deserve the tools they need to learn and excel and that all teachers deserve to have the support and materials to make their classrooms exciting learning centers. Enchanted Backpack offers scholarships and books, and in 2019, Big Shoulders Fund, Enchanted Backpacks, and other groups helped SCSL build the first playground in its history! Click here to learn more about Enchanted Backpack.
Fenwick High School
In 2020, Fenwick pledged $100,000 in scholarships for SCSL graduates wishing to attend Fenwick and $100,000 towards constructing and equipping the "Fenwick Center for Educational Excellence." The Fenwick Center for Educational Excellence at SCSL School serves as a tutoring center where Friar students help grade-schoolers.