St. Patrick Catholic School - Elkhorn, NE

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  • About Us
    • Accreditation
    • Annual Report
    • Career Opportunities
    • Health
    • School Advisory Board
    • Staff
    • Strategic Plan
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Church
  • Current Families
    • Calendar
    • FACTS
    • Lunch Menu
    • Home & School
    • Kidzone
    • Safe 2 Help Nebraska
    • School Supplies List
    • Shamrock Store
    • Tuition
  • Prospective Families
    • Admissions >
      • Early Childhood
      • Elementary School
      • Middle School
    • Tuition
  • Activities
    • Angel Run
    • Athletics
    • Fall Festival
    • Shamrock Stride
    • SPIRIT 2027
  • Giving
    • Opportunities
    • EGiving

3. Telling Our Faith-Centered Story: Community Engagement

Objective
We seek to illuminate the stories that define who we are. Through authentic and vibrant communication, we aim to share the heart of our mission: faith, excellence, and service; uniting students, families, and alumni in our shared journey.
Goals
Communication Enhancement
  • Expand storytelling efforts by leveraging social media, newsletters, physical displays, and events to share school stories, ensuring a consistent and impactful message through a structured storytelling calendar.
  • Engage parents by involving parents in sharing the Faith-Centered story through testimonials and events while amplifying student voices in newsletters, videos, and social media.
  • Strengthen outreach and engagement by evaluating the need for a dedicated Marketing and Communication Manager.
Community Connection
  • Launch parish involvement program to strengthen parish-school relationships by increasing student and family participation in parish life.
  • Establish and engage alumni network to maintain alumni engagement through newsletters, career connections, and events such as Senior Mass weekend.
  • Create a tour and follow-up protocol, which is a systematic approach to engaging prospective families, including structured follow-ups, referral incentives, and data tracking.
Brand Development
  • Enhance our SPIRIT wear program by expanding branded apparel.
  • Expand the School Brand at the Parish level
  • Establish local media relationships which create partnerships with Archdiocesan and local media to highlight school news, student achievements, and service projects.

2025-2026 Accomplishments

  • Strengthened school communication and storytelling through consistent weekly social media outreach and recruiting a dedicated leader for marketing and communications.
  • Deepened parish-school connections through increased student and family participation in Mass, parish communications, and new-parishioner outreach.
  • Enhanced the experience for prospective families with updated tour materials and a more intentional tour and follow-up process.
  • Expanded St. Patrick’s visibility and school pride through Spirit Wear, parish presence, school branding, yard and parking lot signage, and community displays.
(A): 20500 West Maple Road Elkhorn, Nebraska  68022 | (P) 402-289-5407 | (F) 402-763-9530
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