“What’s the most exclusive group at Cathedral Catholic? If you think it is our star athletes, National Merit Scholars or club leaders, you would be mistaken. The most exclusive group at Cathedral Catholic is Aubrey, Nick, Adrian, Adam, Ebin, Avery, Gabrielle, Alex, Robin, Olivia, Sheila and Timmy. These are the twelve students in the Options special education program. There are infinite contributions the Options Program has made in the Cathedral Catholic school community. One of our Options students’ greatest contributions to campus is to afford all Dons the opportunity to practice grace every day; this is a practical, real-world application of what Dons are taught in religion classes. Two of this year’s Options stars, Adrian Calderon ’23 and Gabrielle Schlador ’23, have a unique perspective on what being a Don in Options is like, as they are both also student-athletes…”

Read more about Adrian and Gabrielle’s experience as Dons in the Options Program in “Superstars On & Off the Field” by Quinn Conway ’22 at https://issuu.com/cchsdons/docs/dons_magazine_spring_2023!