Why Choose St. Benedict?
- We are a Roman Catholic School founded in 1902.
- Our student population has consistently grown over the last 5 years, currently at 469 students in Pre-K through Grade 8.
- Our average class size is 17 students.
- Our average student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1.
- We are 1 of only 7 schools in the Chicagoland area participating in the DePaul Professional Development School Partnership.
- We offer quality before- and after-school care available for all grades from 7am-6pm.
- Our fully accredited administrative staff and faculty consist of 29 full-time and 4 part-time teachers.
- At least 50% of our faculty hold or are earning advanced degrees in math, reading, science, early childhood development and special needs.
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- Every student engages in ongoing portfolio assessment project based learning that involves setting learning goals, reflecting on work and presenting it to others.
- Our staff includes full-time teachers for art, computer, music, Spanish and reading and math support. We also have a full-time nurse and counselors.
- We value diversity – 25% of our students are ethnically diverse.
- We have over 67 different faith, curricular, and family activities in which you and your child can participate.
- We are in the 4th year of the One-to-One Laptop Initiative which provides each 6th, 7th and 8th grade student with a tablet PC to use at school and at home.
- We provide opportunities for special needs students to meet their potential.
- Year after year our standardized test scores surpass the national average.
- Our graduates are admitted to leading Catholic, private and public selective-enrollment high schools.