Cristo Rey Network, including New York and East Bay High Schools
Preparing Students for Success in the Workplace and in Life
Fast Facts
Multiple locations in the United States
Rich Jerdonek, Rick Agresta, Martha Clark, Carrie Portis, Carla Williams, and Mike Fitzgerald
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022-23
Education, Job Skills
How Cristo Rey Network Is Making a Difference
The Cristo Rey Network delivers a career-focused, college-preparatory education to 13,000 students with limited economic resources in 41 schools that uniquely integrate rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience and support through college.
Work of Cristo Rey Network
- Operates small Catholic high schools in urban areas, serving students from families of limited means.
- Uses a corporate work-study program to give every student professional work experience while enrolled.
- Partners with businesses, schools and communities to build pathways for students from high school through college and into careers.
- Provides intensive academic support and professional development to ensure students are college-ready and work-ready.
- Expands access by replicating the model in new locations nationwide, maintaining fidelity through mission effectiveness standards.
Initiatives Supported by Project Redwood
2014: $19,200 to support supplementary, intensive mentoring and coaching in the Cristo Rey High School, New York City.
2015: $22,300 to pilot essential SkillSoft Microsoft Office training for students in 2 schools.
2016: $33,000 to expand SkillSoft training in 3 schools.
2017: $25,250 to provide Microsoft office skills training to college-bound students in 3 schools.
2019: $25,000 for software licenses and staff support for training in 14 of the 35 network schools.
2020: $30,000 to expand its custom Work-StudyForce software application which generates job leads for students.
2021: $30,000 to deliver executive-function skills training to students and staff members.
2022-23: $30,000 to expand the executive-function skills training. An unrestricted grant of $2,883 was also awarded.
2022-23: $30,000 for science-lab materials and equipment in the Cristo Rey de la Salle East Bay High School in Oakland, CA. An unrestricted grant of $2,883 was also awarded.