Accreditation — Our Lady of Loreto Catholic School

The Archdiocese of Denver does not seek accreditation from a national accrediting organization for our Catholic schools. The following reasons for this decision, while not exhaustive, are:

A) Accreditation is not required by the state of Colorado for non-public schools.

B) Many current national accrediting bodies require the inclusion of certain educational frameworks that are in conflict with a Catholic understanding of the human person.

C) Colleges do not require accreditation for admission, recognizing the unique strengths and values our high schools offer.

Instead, the Archdiocese has created a robust evaluation process which includes conducting its own visitation of each school every five years. The Catholic Mission Fidelity Assessment1 process is one of the means by which the local Bishop carries out his ecclesiastical authority to discern the Catholic identity of a school, which is his right and duty as the father and pastor of the particular Church in its entirety. The assessment will allow the Archbishop of Denver and his team to understand how schools live out their Catholic mission and to be able to identify areas for improvement. A set of Mission Standards has been established to measure and assess the fidelity of a school to the Church’s charter for education and formation of the human person.

The archdiocese’s focus remains on cultivating a nurturing environment that fosters spiritual growth, academic excellence, and character development in line with Catholic teachings. Furthermore, by maintaining autonomy over the evaluation processes, the archdiocese upholds the integrity of its educational philosophy while continuing to prioritize the holistic development of students.

Dr. Kemmery Hill

Superintendent of Catholic Schools

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Assurance Statement of compliance with the purposes of Title IX Education Act

The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop, and at the direction of the Superintendent, attest that none of the Catholic schools discriminates on the basis of sex in its admission policies, its treatment of students or its employment practices.

Notice of Student Non-Discrimination Policy

The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Denver, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L and at the direction of the Superintendent, state that all of their Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. Furthermore, Archdiocesan schools admit disabled students in accord with the policy on Admissions in the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools Administrator's Manual. These schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, disability, color, and national or ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs.

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