Catholic Schools
in the diocese of new Ulm
The Diocese of New Ulm has 13 elementary schools and three high schools, with schools located within eight of the fifteen counties of the diocese.
2024-2025 PreK-12 student enrollment - 1,848; employing 206 teaching faculty.
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600 N Washington St
New Ulm, MN 56073
507.354.4511
Mrs. Erica DeVries, Principal
S. Julie Brandt, President
Fr. Mark Steffl
Curriculum Resources
Religion Curriculum: Written diocesan curriculum standards are available for K-8 religion instruction. This curricular area is up for review in 2025-2026.
Mathematics Curriculum: Diocesan standards for Mathematics were approved and implementation began in Fall 2023.
Language Arts Curriculum: Diocesan standards for Language Arts were approved and implementation began in Fall 2024.
Social Studies Curriculum: The collective dioceses of Minnesota collaborated in 2024-2025 to create Social Studies standards. These were promulgated in spring 2025, piloted in 2025-26, and will be implemented diocesan-wide in 2026-2027.
All Other Curriculum Areas: Every Catholic school within the Diocese of New Ulm is required to have written curriculum standards which guide the instruction for every subject area taught. Standards are to be learner-focused and directly tied to student assessments. Schools are to have an ongoing process for evaluating and editing the written standards. Schools are required to meet the Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association performance indicators related to curriculum and instruction.