Students at St. Thomas the Apostle School, 5467 S. Woodlawn Ave., try out the new playground equipment following a blessing and dedication on April 19, 2021. The school did not have playground equipment before. Instead, students played in the parking lot. As enrollment continued to grow, the parking lot became more crowded and was not a viable option for recess. The playground was made possible by donations from local businesses, school families, alumni, friends and parishioners of St. Thomas the Apostle.
Local school’s mock conclave goes viral around the globe Two days before Pope Leo XIV, a native Chicagoan who is a member of the Augustinian religious community, was elected the 267th pope by the College of Cardinals, students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy elected their own native Chicagoan in a mock conclave, and the student elected took the name “Augustine” when he accepted his election.
St. Ann School receives $97,000 from Big Shoulders Fund St. Ann School Principal Kathleen Fox credits a school culture that emphasizes ongoing learning and making sure each students feels that they are known and valued for its growth in test scores and other academic measures.
Students at Chicago Jesuit Academy learning culinary skills On a Tuesday afternoon in January, about 20 students in fifth through eighth grade at Chicago Jesuit Academy, 5058 W. Jackson Blvd., crowded around Chef Sebastian White at a table in the cafeteria for their weekly culinary lesson.