Congratulations to Mr. Jack Conley who was named the 2026 Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Peoria Notre Dame! We are very blessed to have Mr. Conley, who serves as a literature teacher and campus minister, at PND. He was nominated for this award by the PND faculty/staff. Some of the words of praise for...Read More

Juniors in Sr. Jude Andrew’s sacraments class worked in small groups to read and annotate the Order of Matrimony. They read the prayers of the liturgy, and each small group was assigned a key theme of the sacrament’s theology to annotate with a specific marker color. The groups were then asked to observe what other...Read More

The PND Music Department held a wonderful concert “The Land, The Sea, The Sky” last evening! The band kicked the evening off playing pieces Critical Mass (Todd Stalter), Blue Ridge Reel (Brian Balmages), Byzantine Dances (Carol B. Chambers), Loch Lomond (Trad./arr. Ticheli), and Great Locomotive Chase (Robert W. Smith). Then, the choir sang The Blessing...Read More

AP Seminar students completed their Individual Multimedia Presentations (IMPs) last week showcasing the arguments they developed from College Board’s stimulus material. Students have spent months developing and researching their variety of topics for this presentation and corresponding essay. Congratulations to our awesome AP Seminar sophomores on all of their hard work!Read More

Tonight is the Night! The Music Department is performing their spring concert: The Land, The Sea, The Sky! The concert begins at 7 PM in the PND Livingston Auditorium.Read More

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