THE INSTITUTION Catholic Partnership Schools (The Partnership) was established in 2008 and was formally recognized 501(c)(3) in 2010. The Camden initiative, the first of its kind urban Catholic school model in the United States, established itself firmly in the city to continue the best-in-class educational option for students and to oppose the trend of Catholic school closures. The model is based on extensive research and analysis about how best to retain Catholic education’s cultural and academic strengths and provide a unique response to the needs of 900 students experiencing the challenges of urban decline. The Partnership’s mission is to sustain safe and nurturing schools that inspire and prepare each of its students for rigorous, college preparatory, or technical high schools. The model represents a new approach to Catholic urban education. Five once-separate, and parish-based elementary schools are now administered by a single non-profit entity that centralizes...