Free Kindergarten Appeal

Plant the Seeds of Success

A rigorous, faith-filled education can open opportunities and provide a future full of hope. The earlier this begins the better for scholars, families, teachers and our communities. Your gifts to this campaign allow us to offer free kindergarten to families and to let them experience the difference a Catholic education makes.

Why do we offer FREE KINDERGARTEN at all Ascension Catholic Academy schools?
The earlier scholars come to us, the better the outcome. Scholars with us for 3+ years are almost twice as likely to be grade-level proficient in math and reading than those who have been enrolled for 1 to 2 years. By Grade 8, they are three times as likely to be proficient.

Why make a gift to our FREE KINDERGARTEN campaign?
Your gift allow us to offer tuition-free kindergarten so families can experience an amazing Catholic education. A vast majority of these families stay with us as their children grow.

Why is kindergarten so important?
Kindergarten has a lasting impact. Scholars who receive a rigorous kindergarten experience are more likely to graduate from high school, go to college, and have higher incomes as adults.

Please make your gift today!

Make A Gift

Please consider joining us by making a gift today. You will partner with us to provide free kindergarten programs at Ascension, St. Pascal Regional, St. Peter Claver and St. John Paul II Catholic Schools. Use the button below to make a gift online. • If you would prefer to give by phone: Call Revalon at 612-424-6204. • You can also mail a check to Ascension Catholic Academy, 1723 Bryant Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. If you would like your gift to go to a specific school, please write Ascension, JPII, St. Pascal Regional or St. Peter Claver in note area of check.

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'You Watched Me Grow Up'

Carmen, a 2021 graduate who attended St. Peter Claver from kindergarten through Grade 8, is a great example of how consistency in schooling pays off for scholars. Principal Terese Shimshock tells Carmen's story.

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What a Difference at JPII

In Central America, Catholic schools are for the elite, Principal Tricia Menzhuber says. When families move here, they believe they won't be able to afford to send their children to private school. This is one of the reasons free kindergarten is so important: It helps families know that our schools are affordable.

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