Cristo Rey: Working to Learn and Learning to Work

Helping to rebuild the community by investing in under-served youth in central Ohio, Cristo Rey Columbus High School offers students a college-preparatory high school curriculum that prepares them to graduate from college and achieve a lifetime of success. In 2013, Columbus became one of 26 schools in the United States operating in the Cristo Rey Network. Students benefit from the unique Professional Work Study Program that exposes them to financial benefits that contribute to their education and reinforces in them the thinking strategies and lifelong learning behaviors emphasized in the classroom. Integrating academic knowledge and real-world experiences, students learn connect the classroom to the world of work that help mold them into outstanding professionals. *Outstanding Industry Poster Winnerhttps://fuse.franklin.edu/ss2014/1063/thumbnail.jp