Our Catholic Schools are now open and COVID-19 compliant. Please contact your individual school for more information.

Listing of Schools Re-Opening Plans

Welcome to Western New York

Catholic Schools

We know you have many education choices for your child. Families of all faiths who have chosen the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Buffalo have discovered outstanding education, leadership and spiritual guidance for their children - a tradition since 1847.

Our schools are Christ-centered private schools that are focused on nurturing academic excellence, Christian character and service to others. It is our mission to educate your child to reach his or her full potential in an atmosphere rooted in Catholic tradition and Gospel values. Buffalo Catholic private schools are considered among the best private schools in Western New York.

The academic success of our students is well documented - proof that you can have faith in a Catholic education:

99% of Catholic high school students graduate.

98% of Catholic high school graduates go on to college .

of Catholic high school graduates . Our elementary schools provided over $1.5 million in scholarship and tuition assistance to students in grades K-8.

in to students in grades K-8. Nine of the top 10 percent of the overall rankings of elementary schools in Western New York , as ranked in the 2016 Business First Guide to Western New Your Schools, is a Catholic School. Read more.

Four of the top ten middle schools in Western New York, as ranked in the 2016 Business First Guide to Western New York Schools, are Catholic schools. Read more.

Four of the top high schools in Western New York, as ranked in the 2016 Business First Guide to Western New York Schools, are Catholic schools. Read more.

In Western New York's Catholic schools every child is seen as a child of God, deserving of respect and an opportunity to reach their full potential.

Listen to what our students say about their faith and their Catholic school experience .

Learn, Grow, Succeed

At Western New York's Catholic schools, we believe in educating mind, body and soul in a caring, nurturing and safe environment. Our approach to education focuses on the many aspects of a student's growth. By fostering their intellectual, spiritual, physical and social development, we help children to become better students and well-rounded young men and women capable of succeeding in high school, college and beyond.

Great Teachers . . . Great Students

The caring teachers in our Catholic schools are among the most qualified and brightest professionals in the field. You'll also find them dedicated - to children and to our faith. Beginning in the elementary years and continuing through high school, our teachers ensure that learning is maximized through personal attention, technology and a variety of instructional strategies. The result: 98 percent of Catholic high school students go on to college.