“It was like a kick in the stomach,” Koedding said. She said it was another hour before the statement was posted to the website and parents were alerted via a phone blast to go to the website for more information. Koedding said she then called the parish office to get an official response and was told there was a statement on the school website. Immediately I texted a teacher friend of mine and asked if the rumor was true.
“Kirsten came home from school on Tuesday with a rumor. “This has been one of my biggest gripes and disappointment with this situation,” Koedding said. She said communication from the parish and Father Kegley regarding the matter was non-existent. Whose daughter Kirsten, 16, is a junior at Mater Dei Prep, said parents were never made aware of how dire the situation is at the school. Students and their parents are reeling from the news, which came without any warning.
Late yesterday, Father Kegley gave the school a two-month reprieve, stating that if $1 million could be raised by April, the school’s doors would remain open. Mary Parish, Middletown, which oversees the high school. The closure was announced on Tuesday by the Rev. But it has turned into a time that appears will be marked instead by uncertainty about the future of the school.įacing a severe, multi-year financial deficit, Mater Dei Prep announced this week it would close its doors in June. MIDDLETOWN - (February 6, 2015) - It was supposed to be a time marked by joy and happiness as Mater Dei Prep celebrated its 50th anniversary serving the community as a Catholic high school, here.
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