Catholic Schools Await Final Appeal Decisions

Catholic Schools that have appealed the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendation to close or merge are awaiting the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's final decisions this week.

According to the Delaware County Daily Times, the Archdiocese is expected to announce its decisions by Feb. 15 but that date may be pushed back due to funeral services for former Philadelphia Archdiocese leader Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, who died Jan. 31.

Locally, is one of the schools waiting for a final word even though . 

. St. John Chrysostom is not appealing the merger itself but appealing the move to the Media facility saying their facility is better equipped for the merger over Nativity's facility.

The Nativity BVM community has voiced its support in the recommendation to locate the new regional Catholic elementary school in Media and has not joined the appeal to change the location, according to Nativity officials.

Other Delaware County schools along with St. John Chrysostom are , St. Cyril of Alexandria in East Lansdowne, St. Francis de Sales in Aston, according to the Delaware County Daily Times.

On Jan. 6, Fat the end of the school year.

In Delaware County, 14 elementary schools are affected by the recommendations. Seven schools will close and then merge with seven other schools at that building's facility. New names for the regionalized schools are likely and the teachers and staff from both facilities will have to reapply for positions.