In the early years of the Partners in Excellence (PIE) Scholarship Program, donors and friends always loved visiting Father Charles Hall Elementary School in Sandtown-Winchester. Principal Kathleen Filippelli and her dedicated staff did a wonderful job in creating a home-like atmosphere for the students, and visitors picked up on this warmth right away. A big...Read More
PIE Back to School Breakfast aims for $200,000 for scholarships September 27, 2023 By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review What starts with barbershop harmonies and ends with a marching band? It’s the Partners in Excellence Back-to-School Breakfast, held Sept. 27 at the Garage at R House in Remington. Mark Viviano, sports director for WJZ-TV and a...Read More
“My mom always said education is the most powerful tool,” Riccy Amador, Catholic School alum and PIE scholar explains, “because no one could take it away.“ As another new school year begins, we are pleased to reintroduce you to Riccy and to provide you with a glimpse of her remarkable achievements. Born in Honduras, Riccy...Read More
From The Catholic Review October 21, 2022 By Catholic Review Staff Partners in Excellence, an archdiocesan program to provide Catholic school scholarships to Baltimore City children, smashed an Oct. 20 “PIE Giving Day” fundraising goal by more than $60,000. Supporters donated approximately $185,000, enough to provide more than 70 scholarships through the program. PIE was...Read More
From The Catholic Review September 24, 2021 By Priscila González de Doran Riccy Amador considers it a blessing to have been a former scholarship recipient through the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Partners in Excellence program. “Growing up, so many doors closed for me because I did not have a green card,” she said, speaking at a...Read More
"When I think about fostering an awareness of the dignity of human life and the key issues regarding poverty, racial equity and justice, education is a very meaningful way to work toward improving these areas."Read More
"A month ago, I stopped by Holy Angels Catholic School to say hello and to check out how the synchronous instruction experience was going. It was so good to see the students and teachers working together and engaged in learning. The highlight of my visit came when the school principal, Kathleen Filippelli, told me about...Read More
Dear Friends of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, These are unprecedented times for education and schools everywhere, and dealing with the extraordinary challenges we face calls for thoughtful, innovative approaches to instruction and classroom management. After much planning and careful preparation to ensure that students, faculty and staff remain safe and healthy, Catholic...Read More
Our Community Schools create environments of hope for students who need it the most - and these environments of hope go beyond the classroom walls.Read More
Former PIE Student Creates Mentor Program for Young Girls PIE STAFF MAY 21, 2019 Like most high school seniors, Anaiya Dixon is looking forward: looking forward to graduation, looking forward to summer, looking forward to starting her freshman year at Towson University, looking forward to prom. “I’m wearing a mermaid-style dress. It’s blue,” she says...Read More
