Wherever possible, students are placed in the regular classroom with appropriate supports. It is recognized that some students who face specific challenges in learning may benefit from intensive programs that address their specific exceptionality. Each school has a school-based support team to consider and plan for students who require additional assistance or program modification. The participation of parents is encouraged in all phases of the process to identify and meet their child's learning needs. Home instruction can be provided for students who are unable to attend school because of accident or illness.
Most secondary schools have a chaplaincy team to provide pastoral ministry to students and staff.
All members of the chaplaincy team, whether lay people or members of religious orders, are experienced in working with adolescents and knowledgeable about scripture, theology, liturgy and chaplaincy service. An important factor in developing a sense of Christian community, and encouraging the celebration of faith, the chaplaincy teams organize prayer groups, liturgies and paraliturgies in the schools, and encourage service to others through mission groups, special needs projects and community outreach to the elderly and disabled. Each school has a chapel for private prayer and reflection, and chaplaincy team members are available to students, parents and staff who need support in times of crisis. The visual arts program offers opportunities for teachers and students to visit galleries, special exhibits and to work with professional artists through the artist in the school programs. Professional musicians, actors and dancers perform in the schools through programs like the Prologue to the Performing Arts and the Inner City Angels.