Thank you for your interest in the McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS)! At MACS we are not just a school, but a family community. For over 140 years, our schools have partnered with parents in the education of their children. We are a community of students who learn together, pray together, and play together. MACS provides Catholic education to the Chippewa Falls region. It is our faith and our commitment to the community that has allowed us to carry on the tradition of excellent accredited Catholic education for approximately 550 students in grades preK-12. OUR MISSION McDonell Area Catholic Schools are committed to the formation of community, academic excellence and the spiritual and physical well-being of each student in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. OUR VISION We are the school of choice for an excellent Catholic faith-based education within the Chippewa Falls area. We welcome all families to be a part of our school community no matter their faith or financial means. In partnership with our parents, we form the whole child in support of our values and mission. Our vision of the whole child consists of a lifelong learner, who upon graduation, is academically prepared for post-secondary education and career, grounded in relationship with Jesus Christ, balanced physically and emotionally, and actively engages as a servant leader in family, parish and civic communities. OUR CORE VALUES Faith, honor, academic excellence, healthy living, community, and servant leadership