Vianney Program

The Vianney Program 

“St. John Vianney as a young student was lively enough in conversation – his banter was quick and neat. It was a pleasure to listen to him. But, intellectual pursuits rather bewildered him, and he seemed to become helpless as soon as he felt a pen in his hand. Through no fault of his own, his intellect had been permitted to lay fallow. St. John Vianney was a man who started his life as one who very few thought would ever amount to anything, but gave God permission to use him as the vehicle.” {Adapted from The Cure D’Ars, Trochu}

Coordinator
Luisa Peluso

Mission 

The Vianney Program is designed to meet the special academic needs of specific students beginning with their studies in the Fr. Troike Program and continuing over the course for their four years of study and growth at Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary.

The Program does this by:
1. Identifying and meeting the students’ special academic needs, especially in the disciplines of English and Math;

2. Addressing their academic needs through unique approaches to teaching and learning, including a student-centered classroom environment;

3. Supporting the academic and social growth of students through regular formal and informal meetings and discussions with various members of the school (administration, faculty, current students); and by

4. Approaching student achievement and work in unique ways that prevent missed work and other traditional failures that prohibit academic growth and learning.

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DIOCESAN NEWS
Cathedral Prep Launches Vianney Program for Academic Support
August 5, 2015
By Maria-Pia Negro Chin

Another way Cathedral Prep School is helping incoming freshman is through a new academic support initiative called the St. John Vianney Program. Launched this July as part the Father Troike Summer Leadership Program, about half of the incoming class of ninth graders will receive extra academic support.

Principal Richie Diaz said that the idea for the program came after two years of noticing that some incoming students needed a better foundation in math, English and other subjects.

Please read the rest of the article from The Tablet: http://thetablet.org/cathedral-prep-launches-vianney-program-for-academic-support/