The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, a nationally recognized initiative based in Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI), places recent graduates from colleges and universities across the country into under-resourced Catholic schools. Participants serve as full-time teachers while pursuing a tuition-free Master of Education degree from the University of Notre Dame. With the addition of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, ACE Teaching Fellows now serves 153 schools in 37 archdioceses across the country.
“Our Archdiocesan Catholic schools continue to lead the way in closing the achievement gap for children in Baltimore,” said Gregory Farno, Chancellor of the Department of Catholic Schools. “We are blessed to welcome these talented ACE Teaching Fellows, whose dedication to mission and excellence will make a real difference in the lives of our students and communities.”
ACE Teaching Fellows are formed in a rigorous two-year program that integrates graduate-level coursework, spiritual development, and community living. The program is grounded in the belief that outstanding teachers help create learning environments in which students flourish—academically, spiritually, and socially.
“We know that outstanding educators establish invigorating environments in which young people want to learn and grow. They make a lifelong impact not just on their students, but on the entire communities they serve,” said John Staud, Executive Director of the Alliance for Catholic Education. “We’re honored to partner with the Archdiocese of Baltimore and support the inspiring work being done in these Catholic schools.”
For more information about ACE and its initiatives, visit ace.nd.edu.
About the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE)
Founded in 1993 at the University of Notre Dame, the Alliance for Catholic Education sustains, strengthens, and transforms Catholic schools through leadership formation, research, and service. Since its founding, ACE has served more than 250,000 students in Catholic schools across the country. ACE Teaching Fellows is the program’s flagship initiative, placing passionate, mission-driven educators in Catholic schools where they are needed most, while supporting their professional and spiritual formation.
