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A Call to Our Friends and Supporters
Over the past six years, Lumen Christi Catholic High School has experienced a period of historic growth, from 67 students in 2019-20 to our current enrollment of 141 (representing a more than 113% increase!). As we have welcomed this record number of students to our halls, we are reminded of the strong foundation that our alumni families, friends and supporters helped build. Today, we invite you to play a vital role in our next chapter as we expand our campus to meet this exciting demand.
Excellence Through Growth
In order to accommodate our burgeoning student population, first the “student room” (where lockers were centrally located and students gathered informally); then the Upper Room of the gym, and finally the library were converted into classrooms. Conversion of these spaces were critical in order to maintain a low student:teacher ratio which is one of the hallmarks of the Lumen Christi educational model.
The loss of the school’s library, a central resource for both students and the Lumen Christi community, has had the most significant impact on daily operations. While our teachers and students have adapted with the grace and resilience typical of the Archangel spirit, our goal is to return the library to its original purpose. We want to give our students back their dedicated hub for collaboration, community, and quiet reflection.
Our School Board has determined the need to build two classrooms in order to accommodate projected additional growth in a manner that affords students adequate “personal space.” These new classrooms will be handicap accessible, which the “Upper Room” classroom does not currently permit. While the immediate need is for one classroom, once we exceed the total cost of $250,000, we will immediately begin the planning of a second. Might you or someone you know have the resources to sponsor the this one? We have sent an ambitious goal to raise $100,000 in just six weeks. This timeline is critical to ensuring the new space is ready for our students for the fall semester of 2026. As someone who recognizes the value of Catholic education, you understand that our community thrives when we support one another. While we are asking School Board Members, alumni parents, grandparents and graduates to lead this effort, we’re also turning to our valued friends of Lumen Christi. Your contribution – at any level – is a powerful vote of confidence in the future of our students.
The Project: Expanding Our Footprint
To accommodate our expanded student body and reclaim our library, we are raising funds for new construction, exterior classrooms. These classrooms will:
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- Accommodate Capacity: Provide a comfortable, technology-ready learning environment for a full class.
- Restore the Library: Allow us to transition the library back into a student-centered resource and gathering hub.
- Permit Additional Handicap Accessible Learning Space: We want all of our classroom space to accommodate the special needs of our Archangels.
- Support Our Faculty: Give our educators the dedicated space they need to maintain small class sizes and personalized instruction.
UPDATE: Our final push! March 5, 2026
We are thrilled to announce that $320,000 has been raised since January when we first announced our ambitious goal. Additionally, we have secured a number of licensed, professional trades who will support the project with gifts of time and material, which reduces the amount of funds needed to be raised. Those combined means that we have the first classroom covered, and we need just $80,000 more to secure the second. Can you help us bridge this final gap?
- Donate: Contributions can be made through this secure website, simply click on the link above, or call 907-245-9231.
- Spread the word: Share our mission with other friends who know the value of Catholic education and might make a financial gift.
- Refer businesses/individuals in the construction industry who might be able to further reduce our costs through in-kind donations of time and material. Please contact Fr. Tom Lilly at (907) 317-9042 who will connect them with our general contractor.
Lumen Christi is growing because the core values of “Faith, Family, and Excellence” are values we all share. Supporting this expansion is how we ensure these values continue to reach more students every year. Together, we can enhance our campus and provide our students with the best possible environment to learn and lead.
Thank you for your continued devotion to Lumen Christi!
Proposed Portable Rendering, 3/2026