The LMU Difference
LMU offers you several benefits. Our expert faculty bridge theory and practice, focusing on the role of the teacher as not just an educator, but as a community leader and an advocate for all learners. You will receive comprehensive and individualized advising from a partnership specialist or academic advisor who helps you navigate enrollment, credential and degree progress. Our clinical fieldwork staff ensure that your fieldwork observations are growth-oriented professional development learning experiences, and our credential office assists you in final processing of LMU’s recommendation for your teaching credential.
Accreditation and Reputation
LMU’s School of Education Teacher Preparation programs are fully accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The School of Education is consistently listed among the top-ranked Schools in U.S. News & World Report of “Best Graduate Schools”, is in the top 5 percent of the 1,500 Schools, Colleges and Departments of Education nationwide and is one of the top tier, highest ranked, Jesuit institutions nationally, as well as a top tier private, independent School of Education in California. LMU Teacher Preparation program graduates join a highly sought after group of LMU educated alumni in Catholic area schools and districts.
Scholarship and Financial Aid
In keeping with LMU's commitment to Catholic education, all CAST candidates receive generous financial aid and/or Title II school eligible grant funding. Eligible candidates for both the CAST program and CAST scholarship include full-time teachers of record actively employed by a Catholic school (throughout the program) that have met all admission requirements for the LMU School of Education. The FAFSA is required as a first step for all financial assistance.
We're Here to Help
At LMU, we are committed to supporting you and helping you achieve your professional goals. We love to chat with our prospective CAST members to explain all the variables and opportunities offered in this program, including generous grant funding. We offer 1-on-1 virtual appointments and program specific information sessions for you to ask questions and guide you through the application process.