There May Be Hope For Mater Dei - School Has Two Months To Raise $1 Million

There may be hope for Middletown’s Mater Dei Prep after all.

It didn’t take Mater Dei students, parents, facility, and alumni very long to take action and make moves which could possibly save the school from permanently closing it’s doors in June of 2015.

The school has now announced a two month extension period to raise $1 million toward reversing the decision to close.

Father Jeff Kegley, pastor of St. Mary Parish, cited a multi-year financial deficit as the reason behind the school’s announcement that they would be closing at the end of the current school year.

Meeting, rallies, and dress-down days are just a few of the ways the school’s community has worked toward saving the Catholic preparatory school, which has educated students Monmouth County for over 50 years, just this week alone, according to nj.com.

“Encouraged by the tremendous outpouring of support from the school and parish community to keep Mater Dei Prep open, Father Jeff Kegley, Pastor of Saint Mary Church, in consultation with the Parish Finance Council, has announced a two month period of time to raise the one million dollars needed to enable Mater Dei Prep to keep its doors open,” according to a press release on the school’s website.

“Father Kegley has asked Mr. Jim Shaw, to spearhead a “Save the Seraphs” committee that will organize on Friday evening, February 6th at 7:00pm in Memorial Hall.”

According to the School’s Facebook Page:

Thank you Seraphs! Due to your tremendous outpouring, Mater Dei Prep has a two month extension to raise one million dollars in order to keep our doors open.

Join the Mater Dei Prep family on Friday, February 6th at 7PM in Memorial Hall to learn how you can help.