Funding Our Catholic Schools

Extraordinary Giving Opportunities

Through our stewardship model, the Diocese of Wichita opens the door
to Catholic education for students and families who might not otherwise have access.
Your support of these extraordinary giving opportunities helps ensure
our Catholic schools remain strong for generations to come.

Teacher Salary Enhancement Endowments

Investing in teachers is more than just offering higher salaries – it’s ensuring the long-term vitality of Catholic education for our diocese and children. With higher compensation, teachers are free to focus on what they love – their vocation – rather than how to make ends meet. And in turn, children and families benefit from educators who are more present, more energized and more committed to their students’ formation.

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Support For Catholic Schools, Inc.

Since 2017, Support for Catholic Schools, Inc. (SCS), the Low-Income Student Scholarship Program for the Diocese of Wichita, has infused more than $12.9 million in additional funding to our schools.

Gifts to SCS are mutually beneficial to both you, the taxpayer, and to all 38 diocesan schools. Donors who contribute to SCS receive a 75% Kansas state income tax credit for their gift, while every school of the diocese receives additional funding to assist low-income students who would otherwise struggle to financially assist the mission of Catholic education in their parish.

For the 2025-26 school year, SCS awarded $3.4 million in total funds to Catholic Diocese of Wichita Schools, on behalf of low-income students who are enrolled.

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St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School Fund

Gifts to the St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School Fund provide additional funding to 23 of our parishes that struggle to support the mission of Catholic education for their parishioners.

For the 2025-26 school year, the Drexel Fund distributed more than $640,000 to help bolster our schools. This significant increase is the result of individuals and families generously contributing to the Drexel Fund through annual and estate gifts, as well as through strong investment returns.

Benefiting Parishes:
Arkansas City, Sacred Heart | Chanute, St. Patrick | Clonmel, St. John |
Haysville, St. Cecilia | Hutchinson, Our Lady of Guadalupe | Hutchinson, St. Teresa | Independence, St. Andrew | Kingman, St. Patrick | Newton, Our Lady of Guadalupe | Newton, St. Mary | Ost, St. Joseph | Parsons, St. Patrick | Wichita, All Saints | Wichita, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Wichita, Christ the King | Wichita, Holy Savior | Wichita, Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Wichita, St. Anne | Wichita, St. Joseph | Wichita, St. Jude | Wichita, St. Margaret Mary | Wichita, St. Patrick | Winfield, Holy Name

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Holy Family Special Needs Foundation

Holy Family Special Needs Foundation (HFSNF) provides school assistance grants based on the belief that when every parish school welcomes every child, families stay rooted in their faith community. These grants help Catholic schools hire specialists, purchase adaptive materials, and train staff so children with disabilities can learn and pray beside their friends.

For the 2025-26 academic year, HFSNF awarded 36 grants totaling $371,175. Since 2012, the foundation has awarded $3.62 million in grants to our Catholic schools.

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