Considering Parochial School in Rockland? Touring Tuesdays Start Jan. 12

The Archdiocese of New York has announced the dates for its 2016 “Touring Tuesdays,” events at 140 elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York.

Touring Tuesday open house events are designed to introduce prospective families to the life-long benefits and value of a Catholic education. These archdiocesan-wide open house events will take place on select Tuesdays throughout the school year from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., or by appointment.

“Touring Tuesdays provide an unprecedented opportunity for prospective parents and students to experience the benefits a faith-based education provides for the whole child,” said Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York. “More than 98 percent of our high school seniors graduate and 98 percent of those graduates go on to post-secondary education, making a Catholic education one of best investments a parent can make in their children’s future.”

Open Houses in Rockland County will be held at:

• Sacred Heart School, 60 Washington Avenue, Suffern
• St. Anthony School, 34 West Nyack Road, Nanuet
• St. Gregory Barbarigo School, 29 Cinder Road, Garnerville
• St. Margaret School, 34 North Magnolia Street, Pearl River
• St. Paul School, 365 Kings Highway, Valley Cottage

The 2016 dates are January 12, February 2 (takes place during Catholic Schools Week), February 23, March 8 and April 12, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., or by appointment.

Reservations are required and can be made online at www.buildboldfutures.org or by calling the 24/7 bilingual hotline, 646-794-2885.School tours can also be arranged by appointment.

Since its inception in 2013, the Touring Tuesdays initiative has been attended by more than 1,600 families and has resulted in more than 5,300 new student enrollments from Pre-K through Grade 8, across the Archdiocese.

Touring Tuesdays offer an exciting way to see Catholic schools in action, and provide families with an opportunity to learn about the admissions process and meet with principals, faculty, other parents and elementary school students.