Alsip-Crestwood Area Schools Celebrate 2023 Catholic Schools Week

ALSIP-CRESTWOOD, IL — Catholic elementary schools in the Alsip-Crestwood area are spiffing up their halls and classrooms in anticipation of the 49th annual National Catholic Schools Week, which begins Jan. 29 and runs through Feb. 4.

Each year, the last week of January is set aside where Catholic schools observe the week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members. Families can register current and new students for the 2023-2024 school year. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2023 is “Faith. Excellence. Service.”

Students in Archdiocese of Chicago schools achieve higher than national average scores on standardized tests like the ACT and ACT Aspire. Seniors are purported to graduate at a rate of 98 percent, with 95 percent going on to college. The Chicago Archdiocese also boasts more U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award schools than any other school system – public or private – in the nation.

Financial aid is also available to help children grades K-12 from low-income homes attend an archdiocesan Catholic school through the Illinois Invest in Kids Act, Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Donors fund the scholarship and in return receive a 75% credit on their donation when filing their Illinois state income taxes.

Families can apply for Tax Credit Scholarships through a scholarship granting organization, which distributes the scholarships. The Archdiocese of Chicago works with two SGOs: Empower Illinois and Big Shoulders Fund.

St. Christopher’s, St. Damian’s and St. Partricia Schools will hold special Masses and open houses on Sunday, Jan. 29. If you're looking for a Catholic school experience for your kiddos, take a look at what they have to offer. Most schools offer private school tours by appointment if you can't make the open house.

All open houses take place on Sunday, Jan. 29:

St. Christopher School, 14611 S. Keeler Ave., Midlothian, 708-385-8776

St. Christopher School will hold a family Mass at 10:30 a.m. with an open house to follow through 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. Home of the Cougars, St. Christopher focuses on the development of the entire child in body, mind and spirit. The school provides a nurturing, faith-based Christian environment that serves as a “home away from home” for students.
St. Christopher offers:

• Competitive tuition, financial aid and scholarships
• 1:1 Chromebooks for the entire school
• Half- and full-day preschool for 3-4-year-olds
• Reading resource teachers for students who need extra help
• Weekly Mass, daily prayer and religion classes
• Music, band, art, choir, computer instruction, library, athletics and more

St. Damien School and Pre-School Academy, 5300 155th St., Damien, Oak Forest, 708-687-4230

St. Damien will usher in Catholic Schools Week with a family Mass at 11:30 a.m., followed by an open house for prospective families from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. A two-time Blue Ribbon Award-winning school, St. Damian offers:

• A rigorous Catholic education for PreK through 8th grade, including language arts, mathematics, fine arts, PE, religion, science and social studies.
• Preschool Academy for 3- and 4-year-olds, half and full-day available, for three, four and five days a week

St. Patricia School, 9000 S 86th Ave, Hickory Hills, 708-598-8200

St. Patricia School will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week by inviting prospective students and their families to tour our campus, meet the teachers and students, discover the classrooms, and learn more about what makes St. Patricia School the perfect school for your kids.
Open House will take place Sunday, Jan. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Celebrate Mass with the St. Patricia community at 9:30 am or 11:30 am to start your Open House experience.
St. Patricia School provides a nurturing environment where students are challenged to grow into critical thinkers for the world ahead. We are welcoming new families for the 2023-2024 school year in our PreK Program for 3- and 4-year-olds and Kindergarten – 8th grades. Space is limited and registration is encouraged, as classrooms fill up fast. New Family Registration opens Jan. 29.

Read more about St. Patricia

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