HISTORY & ENROLLMENT

Established in 1926, St. Petronille has a 2009-2010 enrollment of 550 in its K - 8th Grade program and offers an extended day program.
 

PHILOSOPHY

We at St. Petronille School, a ministry of St. Petronille Parish, believe that the primary purpose of our Catholic School is to teach as Jesus Christ taught, taking an active part in the teaching mission of the Church. We seek to educate all who have been entrusted to us.  We believe in uniting with the parents as the primary educators, the parish ministries, and the Diocese of Joliet in fostering a community of believers who manifest their faith in service to others. We believe in the goals of teaching and modeling the message of Christ (doctrine), developing community (family), encouraging service (involvement), and promoting worship, as directed in the National Catholic Directory.

We believe in the education of the whole child spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially, personally, and emotionally, through a planned, sequential, and integrated curriculum. The curriculum aims to accommodate and support the diverse learning styles of all students.

We believe in academic excellence based on an individual’s potential. We foster respect for one’s self and others, and taking responsibility for one’s actions while promoting a sense of honesty and fairness. We strive to instill responsibility for good stewardship and service that encompasses home, school, parish, and community on both local and global levels.

We at St. Petronille believe in preparing children to live lives rooted in the principles of peace and social justice. These principles are manifested in a reverence for life and a respect for the uniqueness of each individual.

MISSION

Our mission is to teach as Jesus Christ taught by modeling His message of love, peace, social justice, and reverence for life as manifested through prayer, love, compassion, service, and forgiveness. We are dedicated to provide a child-centered environment and to instill in our students a lifelong commitment to learning, to Christian values, and to community service in keeping with the Gospels and the traditions of the Catholic Church. We strive to motivate each student to reach his or her spiritual, academic, social, and physical potential.

SCHOOL BOARD ROSTER AND OFFICERS
(meeting schedule: last Monday of each month)

Rita Hatfield, President

Matthew Manzella, Vice President

Elizabeth Lewis, Secretary

Robert Hohe, Treasurer

Paul Bozych, Member

Michael Metz, Member

Marty Mudge, Member

Diane Sakach, Member

Daniel Stevenson, Member

Fr. Jim Dougherty, Pastor, Ex-Officio

Dr. Mary Kelly, Principal, Ex-Officio