
Success Beyond Catalyst
Critical to Catalyst Schools' mission is to envision a life of meaning and purpose for all people in a world that is just and peaceful. To advance this ambitious vision, our team is committed to supporting each of our scholars to find success once they graduate from our schools. In addition to the mentoring relationship established between each teacher and his or her scholars, Catalyst dedicates staff members at our elementary schools and high schools who focus their efforts on helping each scholar determine his or her best next step.
This critical component of the Catalyst mission is lived out at Catalyst Maria High School through the Director of Post-Secondary Success and Post-Secondary Counselors, in addition to the personal mentoring of teachers. Their role is to expose our high school scholars to an array of options after graduation and to help them discern a path of meaning and purpose and make choices that help them achieve it. While many scholars attend 2- or 4-year colleges and universities, we also provide scholars with alternative post-secondary options. These include trade school, work-force programs and the armed forces.
Our team supports scholars through the application process, on-boarding, and follow-up with program progress through Alumni Support. To reach out to the Post-Secondary team, please visit the Catalyst Maria Contact page linked here.
• Catalyst Maria's most recent 4-year cohort of high school graduates (126 scholars) earned 898 college acceptances and were awarded over $18.2 million dollars in scholarships.

“What I appreciate the most from my education at Catalyst would have to be the safe environment provided and the availability of well-trained teachers to help prepare me for my next steps in my academic career.”
William Wolfe
Catalyst Graduate
First Generation Scholar attending Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota