Cristo Rey Network® schools bill themselves as "schools that work." This is, quite literally, the truth. A Cristo Rey Network® high school provides high quality, private, college preparatory education to low income students. The bedrock of a Cristo Rey Model high school is the Corporate Internship or "work" program which places students into entry level clerical positions and generates much needed revenue for the school. When they reach full enrollment, Cristo Rey Network® high schools are able to cover nearly 80% of their operating expenses through the work program and a modest tuition.

By partnering with local business and not-for-profit organizations, Cristo Rey model schools are changing the face of urban education in the United States.

The Work-Study Program is a win-win situation. It's a win for students and it's a win for the organizations employing them. By assuming the role of an employee leasing agency, Cristo Rey Network® high schools have streamlined the process for employing their students. The students are not on the payroll of the employing organization. Rather they are employees of the school’s separately incorporated work-study or corporate internship program, which the sponsoring organization pays quarterly, annually or monthly for the services of the students.

Visit the news section to read stories from various media outlets about this exciting new educational model. You can also view the list of corporate sponsors who have already partnered with Cristo Rey Model schools in cities around the United States.

If your corporation is interested in becoming a Cristo Rey Corporate Sponsor, please contact Kristy Blackmore.