Big Shoulders Fund schools enroll nearly 25,000 students in 76 elementary schools and 17 high schools in the city of Chicago.

More details on the Big Shoulders Fund schools:

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As part of the larger educational system, our inner-city Catholic schools have proven to be an important resource for children and families that are at risk and are facing many challenges in life.

The schools supported by the Big Shoulders Fund are the poorest and oldest Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The criteria that are used to designate a Big Shoulders Fund supported school include:

• located in the City of Chicago;
• Title I eligibility and participation; and,
• 20 percent or more students receiving free and reduced lunch.

Over half of the students attending Big Shoulders supported schools come from families who live at or below the poverty level. By educating these students, we are helping to break the cycle of poverty in our inner-city neighborhoods.