Schools for not profit which are managed by entities related to Catholic Church An informal description of common characteristics

Abstract

Since 1996 until now in Albania have been opened by entities related to the Catholic Church, 51 educational institutions recognized by the Ministry of Education2:kindergardens, manor schools, secondary schools, high schools, vocational schools knownby the Ministry of Affairs. These institutions include about 7800 students from the northto the south, without faith distinction. Only three of them are recognized by the Councilof Ministers.Being managed by religious people3, sometimes these schools are considered bythe public opinion as religious schools. In fact these are not religious schools and the programs they practice are dedicated the Ministry of Education. At the same time, these schools are truly distinguished by many other non-profit schools, precisely because they have some elements of a "bedrock" shared values, which characterize them.In the following you will find an attempt to put in order some characteristic elements,because as I told you even if diversified regarding to the organization and location4, these schools actually share the same values.