1. Recruiting and Welcoming of Latino children into Catholic and non-public schools

2. Step One: Outreach/Relationship building Build community bridges Reach out and inform new parents Step Two: Admissions Provide enrollment assistance Track and follow up in Spanish Step Three: Retention Offer family support Celebrate culture

3. Step One: Outreach/Relationship building Understand your school neighborhood demographics Know your community Keep track of demographic trends Identify growing immigrant communities

4. Step One: Outreach/Relationship building Reach out to local businesses and organizations Create and build relationships Work together

5. Step One: Outreach/Relationship building Speak at masses and religious education classes Provide a constant school presence at local churches Host coffee hour after mass Speak to parents individually

8. Step One: Outreach/Relationship building Address reasons why families are not applying Ask families why they do not enroll their child ◦ Current ◦ Interested families that do not enroll Erase the myths surrounding public and Catholic schools

9. Step Two: Admissions Get everyone involved Everyone markets Everyone recruits Everyone fundraises Everyone at the school is a teacher Because people experience a school as a whole

10. Step Two: Admissions Create a relationship with the family Keep in mind how important “relationship” is to a Hispanic family Track and follow up in Spanish Provide language support if necessary

11. Step Two: Admissions Provide translated material Work with local translation services Translate websites Provide translators at large events

12. Step Three: Retention Promote parent involvement Understand reasons why families are not quick to volunteer Attack the barriers by offering options

13. Step Three: Retention Identify key players in your school Who do families communicate with when reaching out to your school? Are they the best person for this job? What teachers/staff are passionate about outreach to Latinos?

14. Step Three: Retention Provide student support Address ELL students early Teachers should not assume students are already getting additional help Provide opportunities for leadership roles

15. Step Three: Retention Celebrate Culture Connect school, home and community

16. Erika Cedrone Director of the Catholic Schools Admissions Collaborative Director of Hispanic Outreach Catholic Schools Foundation 260 Franklin Street suite 630 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 ecedrone@csfboston.org