Parents at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Academy say they are processing the news that their kids’ Catholic elementary school is one of the seven that will close at the end of the school year.
Nitesh Singh has two children enrolled in the school.
What You Need To Know
- Seven Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens will close by the end of the school year due to declining enrollment and fiscal challenges, according to the Diocese of Brooklyn
- The schools are operating with deficits totaling millions of dollars
- The diocese will support staff with resources and assist families with placement to its other 50+ elementary Catholic schools throughout Brooklyn and Queens
- All school activities and events will continue as planned through the rest of the academic year
“I’m still kind of in a state of shock,” Singh tells NY1. “So it’s sad. For this to be happening because it’s like, my daughter’s been with the same group of kids since Pre-K. So I know all the parents, it’s just really sad for, and so abrupt also too. We just got the letter yesterday. So that means everybody’s, I think, still in shock and awe for the most part.”…