Enrichment Opportunities

Roger Bacon High School's dedication to developing the mind, heart, soul, and bodies of our students includes providing once-in-a-lifetime enrichment opportunities while eliminating all financial obstacles. Our Assisi Scholars Program, San Juan Bautista Pilgrimage and the St. Clare Society are all-expenses-paid enrichment opportunities that allow Roger Bacon students to turn the world into a classroom.

The Assisi Scholars Program - an Honors program unlike any other. This program is designed to offer all of the rigorous academic, spiritual and leadership development one expects from a top academic program. Students are expected to take the highest level of courses Roger Bacon offers, while demonstrating their excellence not just in academics, but also by being involved in the school and community initiatives. The reward for this great achievement is an all-expense paid pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, Italy their senior, year.

“After 12 years of catholic education I was completely burnt out on the entire topic by the time I was 13. The experiences that I had In Assisi, with some of the best people I have ever met and had the honor of spending that week with, are what made any part of the program and trip meaningful. It breathed new life into my spiritual side and my outlook on faith and God went from a “no way” to a “what if.” This significance of that cannot be overstated. It snowballed into multiple observations of myself and the world and people around me. It has shaped me since I found a piece of myself I didn’t know I was looking for in Assisi during that week with those people." - Charlie, Class of '21

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The San Juan Bautista Pilgrimage sends Roger Bacon students to California for an all-expenses paid pilgrimage to the Franciscan missions. This past spring, our students visited the San Juan Bautista mission as well as missions in Monterey, Carmel and San Francisco. These missions serve as historical and cultural treasures which highlight the history and archaeology of early-California and Native American cultures. The trip also included an alumni dinner giving students a chance to network with many of our successful Spartans who reside in California.

“There were so many wonderful experiences and memories made on our pilgrimage. We really grew closer together as friends on this trip. My favorite memory was at Yosemite National Park, when we had mass together. This was a beautiful experience and one that will not be forgotten. It was a spectacular location to celebrate the liturgy. Having Father Mark with us added so much to the Franciscan experience, and his great sense of humor took the trip to the next level. The pilgrimage helped me in my spiritual and social journey. From the masses, to the breathtaking locations, it has stated to change how I see the world and myself. We also got to learn more about our faith and the Franciscan charism from our guides and from Father Mark, and this really made it a transformative experience. I will never forget it.” - Peter, Class of 2024

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The purpose of the St. Clare Society is to assist student enrichment through the pursuit of unique educational, cultural, and faith-based opportunities by eliminating any financial obstacles that may have otherwise restricted student access. This includes opportunities that may present themselves to Roger Bacon students individually, as well as more structured class trips, such as a visit to historic Gettysburg, a biology trip to Yosemite National Park, or a trip to Fogarty Innovation Institute in California, as examples. Once again, these trips will be all-expenses paid, eliminating obstacles students may have from accessing these important educational opportunities.

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