Multiple New York Catholic schools will be forced to either shutter or consolidate at the end of the academic year due to “significant challenges,” the archdiocese announced.
Incarnation School in Manhattan, Sacred Heart School in Hartsdale and Most Precious Blood School in Walden will close this summer, according to the New York Archdiocese.
Sacred Heart School in Hartsdale, with roughly 119 students currently enrolled, has been running since 1956, according to Lohud.
St. Anthony-St. Paul School, with campuses in Nanuet and Valley Cottage, will consolidate from two locations into one campus at St. Anthony Parish in Nanuet.
The Transfiguration School in Manhattan will also be consolidated from three campuses into two. The merger had already been announced earlier this year by the parish and school, the religious authority said.
It is not immediately clear why the specific schools are being shuttered, though the decision comes amid an ongoing Catholic schools renewal plan.
The school renewal plan is “a faith-filled initiative aimed at sustaining and strengthening Catholic education across the archdiocese,” the archdiocese said in a statement.
“These decisions were made after extensive reflection, study, and prayer, as we face significant challenges that make it impossible to continue our mission at these locations,” Sr. Mary Grace Walsh wrote in a statement.
“It is our hope that all students will continue their Catholic school education in one of our other Catholic schools. We know that change can bring mixed emotions, but every step we take is part of a faithful journey of renewal and growth.”
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