The highly popular School Leaders Forum opens the doors to an ICLE flagship school to give educators an opportunity to see Catholic liberal arts education in practice at a lower school (pre-K through grade 8). Registrants observe classes, speak with faculty, and participate in seminars and workshops on various aspects of transitioning into, launching, and running a Catholic liberal arts school with special emphasis on curriculum and pedagogy. The program size is limited. Due to the limited size of the program, the number of registrants from each school is limited to two.
SCHEDULE:
The program begins on Thursday at 7 p.m. and concludes by 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the full program.
COST FOR 2024:
$795 per person
The cost includes all program sessions and materials, and all lunches, dinners, and refreshments, beginning with the Thursday evening welcome reception and concluding with lunch on Saturday. Breakfast is not included.
TITLE FUNDING:
Title funds (federal monies administered by your Local Educational Agency) may be available to help offset participant costs related to this event. Past participants in this event have successfully secured title funding. Please review some helpful information here.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
A limited number of partial, needs-based scholarships are available for priests and vowed religious interested in participating in this program. To apply for a scholarship, please complete this scholarship request form.
TRAVEL & LODGING:
Participants are responsible for their own travel (including transportation between lodging and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Classical School, 2256 S. Logan St. – Denver, CO 80210) and overnight accommodations. We do not have a specific hotel recommendation, but participants may wish to consider hotels or AirBnB rentals in the following areas:
Neighborhood around the school
Cherry Creek area along Colorado Boulevard
Denver Tech Center area
ACCESSIBILITY:
The church and middle school building located at Lourdes Catholic Classical School (2256 S. Logan St. – Denver, CO 80210) are both accessible via handicap ramps and are situated on a single level. Classrooms in the primary school building are located either up or down a flight of stairs, requiring the ability to navigate stairs; there is no elevator.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE:
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are granted for participation in ICLE workshops, programs, and events. You may request a certificate of attendance for a previous event HERE.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
For all ICLE programs, cancellations received at least 60 days in advance of the event will be honored with a full refund. Cancellations received at least 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received less than 30 days in advance will receive no refund. Please allow up to 30 days for a refund to be processed.
QUESTIONS:
Please contact Program Manager Megan Fassero with questions: mfassero@CatholicLiberalEducation.org.