Parent Testimonials
What We Have to Offer
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. The dedicated and caring professionals here prepare students for their future with an excellent academic curriculum that is both challenging and rewarding. Click here to learn about the faculty and their views in Inside the Classroom.
St. Cornelius helps students to grow spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and affectively. We also pride ourselves with a dedicated and supportive community of parents, parishioners and alumni. We believe that learning is best achieved through the combined effort and interaction of faculty, parents and students.
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. St. Cornelius graduates have gone off to succeed at the following high schools:
Four-year old pre-school:
5 days: 7:55 am – 11:00 am
Three-year old pre-school:
3 day option: M/W/F Noon – 2:30 pm
5 day option: Noon -2:30 pm
St. Cornelius offers full-day options for three and four year old pre-school students through our Extended Day Program available before and after schoool.
Public
Lane Technical High School
Northside College Preparatory High School
Northtown Academy
Von Steuben Science Center
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Catholic
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Loyola Academy
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Regina Dominican High School
Resurrection High School
St. Patrick High School
St. Ignatius College Prep
St. Benedict High School
Trinity High School
St. Cornelius School
5252 North Long Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
Tel: 773.283.2192
"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
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.
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