Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Diocese of Tulsa announce plans for new online private school

A new online Catholic private school will be coming to Oklahoma after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked plans for what would have been the nation's first publicly-funded religious charter school.

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The announcement comes months after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked their attempt to create a publicly funded religious charter school.

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Instead of a publicly-funded school, the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa say Saint Carlo Acutis Classical Academy will be a private school.

The school is set to open in August for students from kindergarten through 8th grade.