Cathedral of St. Raymond School

The Cathedral of St. Raymond School was established over 100 years ago with a vision from our founding pastor, Fr. Scanlon to educate young people in the faith. Staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, 178 students embarked on the beginning of a tremendous heritage. Currently serving 305 students, we continue the vibrant community that Fr. Scanlon dreamed would represent our parish family.

Our goal today is the same as it was 100 years ago, to provide an education of unsurpassed quality to every student. Equally important, we teach our students to be kind, compassionate and to share Christ’s love with the world. We believe WHO your child becomes is just as important as WHAT they become. To this end, we have established a culture in which we ask our students to RISE to greatness every day. Proud to be the Rockets, R.I.S.E. is an acronym for respect, integrity, service and excellence. In living out these values, we achieve greatness through strong character, a vibrant faith, and a commitment to making the world a better place.

Located in the historic Cathedral area of Joliet, St. Raymond School educates students in 3yr old Pre-school through 8th grade. The challenging curriculum is taught by a team of experienced, faith-filled certified teachers with an average of 17 years teaching experience, many who have been recognized with accolades and awards. In addition to core subjects, students at all levels are taught art, music, physical education and computer technology. Our 6th-8th grade students participate in a 1:1 Chromebook initiative.

St. Raymond School offers a strong athletic program where 1st through 4th grade students can participate in intramural basketball and 5th-8th grade students can participate in cross country, baseball, flag football, basketball, co-ed volleyball, and track and field. The focus of our program is on team work, responsibility, resiliency, discipline and the many other intangibles that being a part of team teaches.

Extracurricular activities are also available to our students. Our 5th-8th grade students can participate in band and students in 6th-8th grade can participate in the Spring Musical which is performed each year at the University of St. Francis. Along with band and the musical, students can participate in Battle of the Books, Girls on the Run, Let’s Build it Engineering, Entrepreneurship Club, Boy Scouts and the annual school talent show.

Mass is celebrated every week where a class is assigned to plan and participate in the mass as lectors, gift bearers, musicians and altar servers. Each month our students meet with their assigned Faith Buddy to work on building a faithbased relationship with one another. Our 1st and 8th grade students participate in our Big Friend/Little Friend program which offers them special sharing and friendship opportunities throughout the school year which lasts even long after they have graduated.

We invite prospective families to our Open House on Sunday, January 31st from 10:00am-12:00pm. Advanced registration is required. During this time you will be able to tour our school and classrooms, meet with our faculty, staff, and current parents and receive an information packet explaining registration. More information about our school can be found at www.straymondgradeschool.org and Facebook as Cathedral of St. Raymond Parish and School.