Fact Sheet

We’re Proud of the Facts!

• Founded in1955
• Certified by the Archdiocese of Chicago
• Certificate of Recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education

We’re Catholic!

• Daily Religion classes using “Blest Are We” textbooks
• Preparation for reception of the Sacraments
• Values infused throughout the day
• Attendance at all school Masses and grade level Masses
• Service projects and community outreach

We’re Vital!

• 2010-2011 Enrollment – 306 students
  • 17% Asian
  • 1% Black/African American
  • 1% Hispanic
  • 9% Pacific Islander
  • 9% Multiracial
  • 63% White
• Preschool 3 through 8^th grade
• Average class size 21 students (K-8)
• Full and half day kindergarten
• Extended Preschool Day until 3:00
• Before and After School Care
• Hot Lunch Program
• Active school parent organizations
• Beautifully maintained campus and school building

We’re Excellent!

• Core curriculum based on Illinois State Standards
• All teachers are state certified
• 42% of teachers hold Master’s Degrees
• Religion, Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Music, Art, Spanish, Physical Education and Computer Education
• Cutting edge technology for student and teacher use
• Extracurricular Activities – Band, children’s choir, bell choir, private voice and piano lessons, Battle of the Books, Jr. St. Vincent de Paul, Boy and Girl Scouts, Student Council, TV Crew, Go Green committee, cross county, basketball, volleyball, Jr. High Soccer, track and field, baseball and softball
• Science Fair, Invention Convention, Academic contests
• TerraNova standardized test scores above the national norms
• S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Lab new for 2012
• enVision Math program used in kindergarten through 6^th grade, 7^th grade Pre-algebra, 8^th grade Algebra I classes
• Students go on to high school at Resurrection High School, Regina Dominican, Notre Dame College Prep, Loyola Academy, Niles North and West, Maine East and South