11 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Herald-News/TheHerald-News.com • Wednesday, January 26, 2022
JOIN US FOR
Open House
Sunday, January 30 TOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
St. Jude School in New Lenox is holding an open house on Sunday, Jan. 30. Those interested in attending the open house must schedule an appointment by emailing atraven@stjudes.org. In the email, it is asked to include the grades interested and preferred appointment time. Tours last 15 minutes and St. Jude will send a confirmation email with your tour time. St. Jude School is located at 241 West Second Avenue. The school’s open house will allow families to talk to current families and students to get a feel for what St. Jude has to offer. Registration for new students also opens on Jan. 30. Students K-8 are welcome at St. Jude where they will receive a faith-based curriculum, a strong academic program, before and after school care, competitive and recreational athletic programs and extracurricular activities and enrichment programs. St. Jude offers preschool for children ages 2 to 4. St. Jude’s small class size also allows for 1:1 iPads for grades 1 through 8, stateof-the-art technology for all students, Spanish/sign language instruction for all students. St. Jude also has above national average and local test scores in reading, math, social studies and science. Students also have testing in AimsWeb and Iowa Test. With the current state of the pandemic, St. Jude’s small class sizes facilitate safety and social distancing, but allows for important social interaction. Tuition assistance is also available for St. Jude students and their families. The St. Monica Gift of Faith Scholarship can provide students with up to 50% off tuition. St. Jude also offers Catholic Education Foundation Grants, a Tuition Transfer Grant and an Empower Illinois Tuition Scholarship. Twenty five percent of graduating eighth grade students receive high school academic scholarships. Be sure to also keep up with St. Jude on Facebook by following its page, “St. Jude School of New Lenox” where different news of events and fundraisers are posted. “Come join the St. Jude Family.”
Talk to our families and meet our students! WE HAVE SO MUCH
TO SHARE Faith-based curriculum Strong academic program
Competitive and recreational athletic programs
Small class size
Extracurricular activities and enrichment programs
1:1 computers (grades 5-8)
2, 3, & 4 year old preschool
State-of-the-art technology (K-8)
Above national average and local test scores, Iowa Test and AimsWeb
Spanish/Sign Language Instruction
Tuition Assistance Available St. Monica Gift of Faith Scholarship (up to 50% off tuition) Catholic Education Foundation Grants Tuition Transfer Grant Empower Illinois Tuition Scholarship 25% of graduating 8th graders receive high school academic scholarships 241 W. Second Avenue | New Lenox, IL 60451 | www.stjudes.org
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St. Jude School holding open house for prospective students and families
call 815-485-2549 or visit stjudes.org to schedule a visit!
