The Academy of St. Benedict the African in Englewood received a donation of $48,000 worth of supplies and resources from Enchanted Backpack on Feb. 28, 2019. The donation will go toward a “shopping day” for the 2019-2020 school year for students who can’t afford to purchase supplies, among other projects.
Josephinum Academy making plans to stay in Wicker Park Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart, a 134-year-old high school for girls, is hoping to take control of its future with an agreement to buy the property on which its facilities stand and launching a capital campaign with a goal of $23 million.
Catholic school teachers, principals learning about students’ cultural traditions As the calendar turned from October to November, Catholic schools across the archdiocese prepared their “ofrendas,” or altars, to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Two Catholic schools earn National Blue Ribbon awards For St. Josaphat School and St. Viator High School, winning a National Blue Ribbon award is familiar territory. St. Josaphat School, 2245 N. Southport Ave., previously won the award in 2010 and 2017. St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights won it in 2008 and 2014.