Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School

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Basic Information

Address: 2880 Van Der Meer Street North Las Vegas, NV 89030
County: Clark
Phone Number: 702-844-2019
President: Fr. Thomas von Behren, C.S.V.
Principal: Dr. Erica Romero
School Type: College Preparatory High School

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Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School
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Additional Information

Accreditation: Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA)
Founded: 2019
Organization Affiliation: Cristo Rey Network, Clerics of St. Viator
Ages/Grades: Grades 9-12
School Setting:

Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory (CRSV) is a unique college preparatory high school that provides a safe, affordable, Catholic education to young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose and service. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with four years of work experience, students graduate ready to succeed in college and in life.

School Schedule: 7:30am-3:15pm
Community:

Catholic learning community

School Size: 260
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Tuition:

The Corporate Work Study Program supports up to 60% of the cost of each student’s tuition. The remaining tuition varies per family, and ranges between $500-$2,500/year.

Financial Aid:

Cristo Rey St. Viator understands each family is unique and may require additional support in covering additional costs. As such, we require all prospective students to apply to a variety of scholarships during the admissions process.

Support Services:

Academic Counseling, Social-Emotional Counseling, College Counseling

After School Programs: Yes
Uniform Guidelines:

Students are held to strict standards. All students are required to wear their uniforms both in school and at work.

Admissions Deadline: Rolling admission
Mission Statement:

Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory is a Catholic learning community that educates young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose and service. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience, students graduate ready to succeed in college and in life.

Philosophy/Belief Statement: Cristo Rey St. Viator (CRSV) is sponsored by The Clerics of St. Viator, commonly known as the Viatorians. The Viatorians are an international Roman Catholic religious congregation comprised of priests, brothers, and lay associates. The Viatorian Community proclaims Jesus Christ and His Gospel to those whom they serve, and work to raise up communities where faith can be lived, deepened, and celebrated. The Cristo Rey Network is the only network of high schools in the country that integrates four years of rigorous college preparatory academics with four years of professional work experience through the Corporate Work Study Program. Cristo Rey St. Viator is one of 38 Catholic, career-focused, college preparatory schools that today serve 13,000 students across 24 states and collectively claim 18,000 graduates. Cristo Rey St. Viator delivers a powerful and innovative approach to education that equips students in the community where it is located with the knowledge, character, and skills to transform their lives.
School History: 1995: Father John P. Foley, S.J. returned to his hometown of Chicago by invitation of his Jesuit Provincial. The Provincial wanted to create a quality, Catholic, college preparatory high school in the Pilsen community of Chicago, a Hispanic neighborhood of working-class families with very limited options for giving their children a high quality education. The Jesuits literally walked the streets of the Pilsen neighborhood, asking the residents what they and their families needed most. A college preparatory high school was their response. Thus, Father Foley and his team created a plan to implement an innovative business model, the Corporate Work Study Program. 1996: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School opened with Father Foley as founder and the first president. 2001: News of the success of the original Cristo Rey school spread to educators and others throughout the country. Groups in Portland, Denver and Los Angeles approached Father Foley and other Cristo Rey Jesuit High School leaders about how they might replicate the school and its mission of serving students from economically challenged families in their own communities. In response, the Cristo Rey Network® of schools was founded in 2001 with Father Foley as its first president. 2003: The Network was formally organized as a 501(c)3. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with venture philanthropists B.J. and Bebe Cassin, provided seed funding to promote the replication of the Cristo Rey schools. 2012: The Walton Family Foundation announced its investment of $1.6 million in the Cristo Rey Network® to accelerate growth, primarily in states that have either vouchers or tax credits. 2014: The Cristo Rey Network® began implementation of the organization's 2020 Strategic Plan, with the objective to sustain growth while expanding impact. By 2020, Cristo Rey aims to serve 14,000 students annually in 40 Cristo Rey schools and have 20,000 alumni. 2019: Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory opened Tuesday, September 3rd, in the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Programs and Services:

The Cristo Rey St. Viator Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) is an innovative model of education that gives students a faith-based, college preparatory education while earning work experience in one of over 60 companies and organizations across the Las Vegas community. Companies across Southern Nevada have committed to hiring students through the CWSP and are called “Corporate Partners.” Our Corporate Partners include nonprofit organizations, law firms, healthcare, financial and insurance companies, colleges, manufacturing firms, banks, and more.

One job team is comprised of four student workers who make up one full-time employee. Students are required to spend one (1) day a week working for one of our CWSP partners. The funds earned cover up to 60% of the costs of their CRSV tuition. CRSV provides transportation from the school to the work site, and from the work site back to the school.

Benefits for students include:
-Gain real-life work experience
-Work at least one day a week
-Build tools, knowledge, and skills for future success
-Build self-confidence
-Earn up to 60% of the cost of tuition

Notes/School Information:

CRSV HIGHLIGHTS

  • Catholic in mission and open to students of all faiths
  • 260 students enrolled
  • 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio
  • Safe and secure campus
  • College preparatory curriculum
  • College Counseling
  • SAT & ACT exam fee waived
  • SAT Bootcamp offered
  • Corporate Work Study Program: Students gain work experience at one of over 60 companies and organizations in Las Vegas
  • Affordable tuition: students earn up to 60% of tuition through the work-study program
  • Transportation to the work site from school provided
  • Competitive Sports
  • Extracurricular Activities/Clubs

CAMPUS TOURS

We would love for you to visit our campus! We offer individual campus tours for prospective students and families as well as anyone interested in learning more. Tours generally run for about 20 minutes. We encourage you to schedule your campus tour in advance to ensure we can accommodate your schedule. Please contact the admissions office to schedule your tour today!

SHADOW DAY

We offer shadow days for current 8th graders, ONLY.

A Shadow Day is for prospective students that are interested in learning more about us. We encourage students to spend half a day at the campus to get a feel for what it means to be ROYAL! This will provide an opportunity to learn about the overall expectations, the academic standards, and the core values of being a Cristo Rey St. Viator Royal. Shadow Days take place in the Spring. Please check back for upcoming dates and to RSVP. Upon confirmation of an available Shadow Day, additional details and arrangements for the student to be in attendance will be sent via phone or email by the admissions office.

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We are dedicated to assisting every student and family through the eligibility for the admissions process. Please contact us Monday through Friday between 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM at 702-844-2019.