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School administrators hope their students grow in faith and knowledge daily. To better serve student needs today and in the future, several of them are taking major steps toward campus growth this month.

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  Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted helped Seton Catholic Preparatory break ground Feb. 26 for a classroom building. Dirt will soon be flying at three Catholic campuses.

  Seton Catholic Preparatory High School broke ground for its three-story fine arts/academic building Feb. 26. Construction crews got to work on the real digging March 1. Our project update article from October offers more project specifics.

• Blessed Pope John XXIII School in Scottsdale is holding a sports fundraiser March 13 with “Curley Boo Johnson” from the Harlem Globetrotters rallying the crowd. The school plans to break ground in May for its first multi-use building that will feature a gymnasium, fold-out bleachers, a stage, storage areas, locker rooms and offices. It will replace the current blacktop playing area.

For more information on the fundraiser or the project, call the school at (480) 905-0939.

• St. Francis Xavier is breaking ground for the first phase of its School and Faith Education Center at 10 a.m. March 27 on the school playground. That’s about a year ahead of schedule. The parish community recently hit a fundraising milestone and has $7.7 million pledged toward the 34,000-square-foot facility. Check out the parish master plan. The ground floor will have a student activity center with a gym, cafeteria, performance area, kitchen, storage and six classrooms. The second floor will have another six classrooms and a science center. The project also calls for hard surface play areas outside a dedicated play area for pre-K and K, and parking.

The groundbreaking will include a site blessing, donor recognition and burying of a time capsule. The school is located at 4715 N. Central Ave. For more information, call (602) 212-4514.