St. Peter School vs. St. Francis Solanus School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
St. Peter School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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St. Francis Solanus School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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School History
Overview
St. Peter School provides a quality education built on Catholic values and teachings.
The mission of St. Peter School is to assist parents in their role as the primary educators of their children by providing quality education rooted in Catholic values and teachings.
Through the programs offered, St. Peter faculty and staff strive to challenge each student to reach full potential through spiritual, moral, intellectual, social and physical development so that he/she may become an intelligent, compassionate person who incorporates Catholic Christian values into everyday living.
St. Francis Solanus School is based on our Catholic tradition, which uniquely stresses the education of the whole child according to his/her God-given rights and innate self-worth.
The school's main purpose is to teach by word and example, the living Christ and His message, to produce responsible men and women who will better the human society in which they live.
St. Francis School has an educational program that stresses skills in the basic subjects in order to prepare students, through a variety of learning experiences, to face the future responsibly.
Additionally, our educational program seeks to develop all the talents and abilities of its students by encouraging them to fill roles in programs of the Catholic Youth Organization and the Parochial Music Organization.
An active and excellent Scout Program is another feature of the St. Francis School experience.
Creativity is recognized as a valuable and indispensable part of the total education of the individual and is highly promoted through experimentation in a varied curricular program.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-9
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
n/a
1862
Students Body
Total Students
466 students
237 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
2%
4%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
30
Kindergarten Students
50
20
Grade 1 Students
42
16
Grade 2 Students
45
28
Grade 3 Students
42
24
Grade 4 Students
33
23
Grade 5 Students
62
23
Grade 6 Students
37
30
Grade 7 Students
36
28
Grade 8 Students
59
15
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
23 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
20%
Average Class Size
n/a
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:19
1:10
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(khaki, navy , black pants, collard shirts of certain colors)
(khaki, navy , black pants, collard shirts of certain colors)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling