Education
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCB ED) cooperates with diocesan school offices to oversee the accreditation of Catholic schools in Texas.
Superintendents
Christine Wanjura
P.O. Box 79117
Amarillo, Texas 79107
806.355.9637
Fax: 806.383.8452
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Misty Poe
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, Texas 78723
512.949.2400
Fax: 512.949.2520
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Felicia Nichols, Ph.D
710 Archie Street
Beaumont, Texas 77704
409.924.4322
Fax: 409.838.4511
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Sr. Cynthia Mello, SSD
700 N. Virgen de San Juan Blvd.
San Juan, Texas 78589
956.787.-8571 x450
Fax: 956.784.5081
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Rosemary Henry, Ph.D.
620 Lipan Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
361.882.6191 x706
Fax: 361.693.6798
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Matthew Vereecke, Ed.D
P.O. Box 190507
Dallas, Texas 75219-0507
214.379.2830
Fax: 214.522.1753
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Dr. Lanny Hollis
499 St. Matthews Street
El Paso, Texas 79907
915.872.8426/8433
Fax: 915.872.8464
El Paso Diocesan Schools Listing
Melissa Kasmeier, Interim
800 West Loop 820 South
Fort Worth, Texas 76108
817.560.3300 x250
FAx: 817.244.8839
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Debra Ann Haney
2403 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77021-2023
PH: 713-741-8704
Fax: 713-741-7379
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Dr. Guadalupe Perez
1201 Corpus Christi Street
Laredo, Texas 78043-3316
956.753.5208
Fax: 956.753.5203
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Christine Wanjura
4011 54th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79413
806.795.8283
Fax: 806.795.9715
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Joan Wilmes
2000 West Texas Ave.
Midland, TX 79701
432.684.4563
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Marti West
2718 Woodlawn Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78228
210.734.2620 x1231
Fax: 210.734.9112
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Darbie Safford, Ed.D
500 S. College Ave.
Tyler, Texas 75703
903.595-4109
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John Quary, Ed.D
P.O. Box 4070
Victoria, Texas 77903-4070
361.573.0828
Fax: 361.573.5725
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Accreditation
Watch this video or click on the sections below to learn about the TCCB ED Accreditation process.
The purpose of TCCB ED is to assist Catholic schools in the state of Texas with 1) continuous school improvement initiatives, 2) accountability with best educational practices, 3) strengthening of mission and identity, and 4) improving academic performance.
The goals of Catholic education in Texas schools are
1) to promote a community of believers, learners, and active doers in the spirit of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church,
2) to provide instructional leadership and maintain effective and efficient programs of studies, and
3) to implement a curriculum that represents a school's mission which is shared by teachers, students, and parents/guardians.
The TCCB Accreditation Commission (TCCB AC) is made up of two bishops, six Catholic school superintendents, and six educational professionals and meets twice each year.
TCCB Accreditation Commission Members
Fred Estrello
Commissioner-At-Large
St. Edward's University
Dr. Rosemary Henry
Superintendent of Schools
Diocese of Corpus Christi
Sr. Kevina Keating, CCVI
Commissioner-At-Large
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Sr. Cynthia Mello, SSD
Superintendent of Schools
Diocese of Brownsville
Dr. Carmen Newstreet
Commissioner-At-Large
University of Dallas
Misty Poe
Superintendent of Schools
Diocese of Austin
Marcia Stevens
Superintendent of Schools
Diocese of Beaumont
Dr. Jacqueline Valadez
Commissioner-At-Large
Archdiocese of San Antonio
Dr. Maria Elena Valdes-Corbeil
Commissioner-At-Large
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Christine Wanjura
Superintendent of Schools
Dioceses of Amarillo and Lubbock
Marti West
Superintendent of Schools
Archdiocese of San Antonio
Episcopal Liaisons
Most Rev. Mario A. Aviles
Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville
Most Rev. James A. Tamayo
Bishop of the Diocese of Laredo
TCCB Director of Education
Lisette Allen
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department
To ensure students in Texas' Catholic schools reach academic excellence and experience quality faith formation, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCB ED) provides an accreditation program, which is recognized by the state’s Texas Education Agency (TEA).
The accreditation program focuses on school improvements and accountability. It is intended to strengthen Catholic school mission and identity, and to engage Catholic schools in the ongoing improvement of student academic performance.
Member schools begin the accreditation process with a criteria-based self-study where school leadership examine specific aspects of school life including Catholic Identity, Operational Vitality, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Support Services and Plant and Facilities.
An accreditation team is comprised of educators from other schools who are trained in the accreditation process. During a three-day visit, the accreditation team uses TCCB ED standards to evaluate the school. They complete a Visiting Team Consensus Report (VTCR) which details the strengths and areas that need attention.
The VTCR is assigned to a member of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Accreditation Commission, which consists of two bishops, six commissioners at large, and six current Catholic school superintendents.
The commissioner reviews the school’s self-study and presents the findings of the Visiting Team committee and then to the Commission as a whole.
The school is assigned an accreditation status and receives an Accreditation Status Report. The report defines what needs to be addressed in periods of 90 days, one year and three years.
Each Catholic school is accredited every seven years and provides annual reports for continued school accreditation.
The Catholic schools in Texas, through the TCCB ED, function within a larger community of educators. TCCB-ED has a formal relationship not only with the state of Texas’ TEA, but is also a member of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. TEPSAC helps ensure quality in private schools by monitoring and approving organizations that accredit non-public elementary and secondary schools in the state of Texas.