Application Timeline

Rolling Admission with Priority deadline February 1st. Final Deadline on APRIL 1st.

Our rolling admission process allows you to apply and secure your spot in this prestigious post-graduate service program at Notre Dame of Maryland University. Immerse yourself in the pillars of Community Life, Spiritual Life, and Professional Life, while earning a tuition-free master's degree. With the final application deadline on April 1st, seize this opportunity to become a change-making educator and shape the future of Baltimore Catholic Schools. Start your application today and embark on a path of service, growth, and impact.

  • Fall — Applicants receive information about Operation TEACH information university service fair recruiting, brochures, the Operation TEACH web page, or the Operation TEACH office.
  • Feb 1 — Application submission Priority deadline (including online application, essays, official transcripts, and recommendation forms and letters).
  • February — Initial interviews with Operation TEACH administrators via Zoom or at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
  • March-June — Candidate interviews with interested Baltimore area principals. Positions offered to candidates and letters of intent to participate in Operation TEACH are signed.
  • April 1 — Application submission deadline (including online application, essays, official transcripts, and recommendation forms and letters)
  • July — New Operation TEACH participants report for orientation and move into their community house in Baltimore.
  • August — Operation TEACH participants prepare for and begin the school year.

Application Materials

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Essay Prompts

  1. Why do you want to teach in a Catholic school?
    Cite experiences that have influenced your decision. 
  2. What are your perceptions of living in a small, intentional Catholic community?
    Cite examples of the rewards and difficulties you have encountered living in such a community, including how you address conflict and/or disappointment.