Congratulations to Annellie Tshibanda for being named the 2026 Randy Simmons Tuition Assistance Scholarship recipient! Annellie is an 8th grader at Holy Family Catholic School and was selected to receive the scholarship among many deserving candidates. The announcement was made at the end of Mass at Holy Family on Sunday morning to kick off Catholic...Read More

All local grade school basketball teams: Join us for our upcoming basketball senior nights! Lady Irish vs Richwoods High School this Friday, 1/30/26 at 7 PM PND Men’s Basketball vs Bloomington High School next Tuesday, 2/3/26 at 7 PM Please RSVP to Annie Carroll at a.carroll@pndhs.org for your grade school team to be recognized at...Read More

Congratulations to our cheerleading teams who had their Big 12 Conference competitions on Thursday! JV cheer placed 3rd, and varsity placed 4th. Be sure to wish them luck as varsity heads to sectionals this Saturday!!Read More

39 members of our Teens for Life group attended the March for Life in Washington D.C. on Friday! The students were among tens of thousands of pro-life supporters from all over the country who attended the march. While at our nation’s capital, the group also attended Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of...Read More

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Our faculty and staff are wishing our school community and everyone a joyful Catholic Schools Week. We kick off the week, showcasing our awesome faculty and staff. We couldn’t be PND without you. Thank you for all you do. We’re grateful to serve, teach, and grow in faith together each day.Read More

Yesterday, our student ambassadors & scholastic bowl team hosted 6th Grade Day for tours and several rounds of trivia over a variety of topics! St. Jude and St. Phil’s held the top three team spots in a very close competition. We can’t wait to have all these students at PND in a few short years!...Read More

PND will be open and in person for classes tomorrow Friday, 1/23. Our buses will run as scheduled and will pick up and drop off bus riders at their doors. Our Commons will be open as usual at 6:45 AM and close at 4:30 PM for pre-care and after-care. Looking forward to seeing our students...Read More

Please welcome Kaiti Burgess, our new Art Teacher & Yearbook Moderator! Mrs. Burgess grew up in Peoria and originally thought she would go into journalism, but many twists and turns along the way led her to education. Teaching art is truly in her blood, as her mom is a teacher and her dad is an...Read More

The NFL match-ups this Sunday will determine which teams will play in Super Bowl LX, and we can’t wait to see who will be in the final showdown! Join our Super Bowl Squares competition for a chance to win cash in more than 15 different ways. Each square is $100 and benefits the FAN Club...Read More

Congratulations to our 17 seniors who have been named Illinois State Scholars! These students are in the top 10% of graduating seniors in Illinois. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission awards this honor to “graduating seniors who possess superior academic potential” and take into account students’ standardized test scores and sixth semester class rank. These 17...Read More