The Marillac Program is for young women who welcome the challenge of a college-prep program and have a learning difference that compromises their ability to access curriculum in a conventional way.

These students benefit from the comprehensive program of study at Seton Keough High School, along with the support services available to them in the areas of work/study, reading, writing and math skills. Interested applicants must have a comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation, no more than two-years old, with clear diagnostic indicators. The Marillac Director reviews these reports and develops a formal written academic plan for accommodations needed for those students with the documentation of a learning disability.

Seton Keough High School utilizes an inclusion model program that provides young women support and collaboration with teachers in all of the content areas. Marillac classes are designed to provide students with assistance in organization, study skills and specific academic skills, as determined by their individual education plan. Advocacy skills, study strategies, regular contact with classroom teachers and teaching students to self-monitor are all skills geared toward preparing students for success at the college level. Teaching non-traditional learners how to use their strengths and develop strategies for success, as women of honor are the goals of the Marillac Program.

The Marillac Program at Seton Keough High School is named for St. Louise de Marillac who with St. Vincent de Paul founded the Daughters of Charity in 1633 to serve the poor in France. One of the founding orders of Seton Keough, the Daughters of Charity are devoted to serving Jesus Christ in persons who are poor through corporal and spiritual works of mercy.