About LU-CHOICE
Loyola University Chicago Opportunities In Catholic Education (LU-CHOICE) is a two-year service program for college graduates. Its mission is to advance Catholic education by educating, placing, and supporting talented college graduates as teachers in elementary classrooms in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Current Teachers
LU-CHOICE provides a unique opportunity to young adults to live out the Jesuit ideals. As men and women for others, LU-CHOICE teachers find great joy in knowing they are serving others. They are able to put their faith into action in the classrooms in which they teach and in the faith-based communities in which they live.
Teaching and Graduate Studies
The essence of LU-CHOICE can be found in its three pillars: professional teaching, community and spirituality. Participants of LU-CHOICE serve others as dedicated, full-time elementary teachers. They attend education classes through a graduate program at Loyola University Chicago. Upon successful completion of the course work, participants earn an M.Ed from Loyola.
Community Life
All LU-CHOICE teachers live in community with other participants. Community life provides opportunities for professional support, personal growth and spiritual development. Communities live in housing located by the LU-CHOICE program and are responsible for rent, utilities and related costs.
Spirituality
An active spirituality is at the core of all aspects of LU-CHOICE. Teachers share their own faith journeys with their students. Communities pray together and encourage the spiritual development of each member.
UCCE and Other Member Programs
LU-CHOICE is a member of the University Consortium for Catholic Education (UCCE). This consortium establishes and supports a collaborative cadre of primarily Catholic colleges and universities as they design and implement graduate teaching service programs, for the purpose of supporting Catholic/Parochial education in the United States. If the LU-CHOICE program does not meet your specific needs or interests, please consider applying for one of the other UCCE member programs.
