This year, we had a record participation of 33 students taking the AAPPL exam in Spanish and one student in French. 100% of our students scored above the National Average qualifying them to obtain the Global Seal of Biliteracy and/or the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy. These seals will provide them with significant advantages and...Read More

Huge congratulations to Isabella Schmillen on signing her letter of intent this afternoon for dance and track at Lake Forest College! Best of luck to Isabella — we are so excited for everything you’ll do in the next four years!Read More

Happy Fine Art Friday!! We are just three weeks away from the art show (coming up on May 8th!) We are so excited for you to come see all the amazing PND artists of the Class of 2026! Today, we are featuring four of the senior artists: Gracie Anderson will be attending the University of...Read More

Thank you to all who attended our first Spring Athletic Showcase. It was a wonderful night to recognize our spring student athletes and bring together our PND family!Read More

SAVE THE DATES The PND Music Department is excited to present their spring concert “The Land, The Sea, The Sky” this Tuesday, April 28th at 7 PM! Don’t miss out on the performances of our talented band and choir. The 2026 Senior Art Show and Irish Expo highlights the culmination of our seniors’ work in...Read More

We had a wonderful celebration yesterday morning with All School Mass followed by a pizza party for students who participated in OCIA this year, including two juniors who officially became Catholic at Easter this year: Dallas Harder and Ben Sorce. Dallas and Ben were also our gift-bearers during Mass! We were thankful to be joined...Read More

Huge congratulations to Ella Tady on signing her letter of intent this afternoon for softball at Augustana College! Best of luck to Ella — we are so excited for everything you’ll do in the next four years!Read More

Enjoy the great weather with us tomorrow at the Spring Showcase! We will introduce all of the spring sports athletes at 6:30 which is between the JV girls soccer game at 5 pm and the varsity girls soccer game at 7 pm. Food trucks will be at the school offering dinner food and snacks. Bring...Read More

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!! Today, we are thrilled to recognize three stellar women who keep the school running smoothly. From being the first people you see in the building to managing attendance, athletic schedules, substitutes, alumni and medical records (and so much more that it would be impossible to list) — Mrs. Ganson, Mrs. Keegan,...Read More

Brittney from the Blood & Clotting Disorders Institute of Peoria, IL talked to Mrs. Krieg-O’Brien’s Principle of Biomedical Science class last week! She provided excellent content about what they do and on possible medical careers there. Thank you, Brittney!Read More