The Office of Catholic Schools will:

• advance the educational and catechetical mission of the Catholic Church;

• provide leadership, formation, and professional development;

• utilize research findings for making sound decisions;

• develop curriculum that will enhance the knowledge and skills for students to think critically and become productive moral citizens within a multicultural and technological society;

• foster collaboration of resources among other Catholic agencies, parishes and secular educational programs;

• advocate recognition of and support for Catholic schools;

• further the institutional advancement of Catholic schools; and

• seek avenues for equitable distribution of resources.