Pre-school Program

The St. Cornelius pre-school programs provide children with kindergarten-readiness. Our three-year old program focuses on socialization, motor skills, letter/number learning and art. Our four-year program expands on this base curriculum with our unique “On The Road to Reading” curriculum.

St. Cornelius provides a nurturing environment that encourages students to become responsible, global citizens with Christian values. Your child will grow spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and affectively. Our dedicated and caring professionals prepare students for their future with an excellent academic curriculum that is both challenging and rewarding.

We believe that learning is best achieved through the combined effort of faculty, parents and students and we pride ourselves on our dedicated and supportive community of parents, parishioners and alumni.  We have a student to teach ratio of approximately 20:1. St. Cornelius is both Archdiocesan Certified and state recognized. Our school remains vital by keeping its Catholic education affordable while maintaining strong financial health.

Kindergarten

The St. Cornelius Catholic Kindergarten program provides children with an excellent education and a love for learning. Our curriculum includes religion, an ability-driven reading program, primary grade math concepts, science, social studies, computer, Spanish, library, physical education, and art, play time and prayer time. 

5 days: 7:55 am – 2:40 pm

Grades 1-8

St. Cornelius offers challenging curriculum in the areas of religion, math, language arts, science social studies, computer, Spanish, library, art and physical education. Additionally, we encourage student involvement outside the classroom with activities, clubs, athletics and service in the parish, school and community. There are numerous activities where students get involved including choir, altar servers, student government, arts, scouting, band and volunteer service.  The vast majority of our graduates attend their first choice high school.

Four-year old pre-school:

5 day program: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Three-year old pre-school:

5 day program: 7:55 am to 10:30 am  OR3 day program: (Mon, Wed, Fri) 7:55 am to 10:30 am

    

St. Cornelius Catholics School5252 Long Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630         Tel:  773.283.2192         E-mail:  office@stcornelius.org

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PROSPECTIVE PARENT LINKS

"Our family has found a home at St. Cornelius School. The staff and faculty treat our children like family. Our kids have become lovely, faith-filled people who adore their school and who have a true hunger to learn. Our children are thriving. We feel so blessed to have found this amazing community, that educates them intellectually and spiritually."

- Parent of a 5th and a 2nd grader

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