n Mr. Boeker’s American Literature class, our students are learning about classic literature. The students are reading The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller dramatizing and fictionalizing the Salem Witch Trials. As one of our students put it, they were being tried as witches for doing “anything that was fun”. Currently, the students are discussing...Read More

Congratulations to Freddie Couri – the October Student of the Month! Freddie is a senior at PND and a member of St. Philomena Parish. Freddie is Vice President of All School Council, Co-Vice President of Grade School Outreach for Student Ambassadors, a captain on cross country, part of wrestling, track & field, band, Drama Club,...Read More

Buying a house anytime soon? In Mr. Lyons’s finance class, our students are learning all of the in’s and out’s of buying a home. From annual salary to mortgage payments (15 year? 30 year?) to accounting for family expenses, principal and interest payments, Mr. Lyons takes an in-depth look at all the components needed to...Read More

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Recently, our Spanish Club met to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. They ate exotic foods, had a parade around school, and waved flags supporting different countries and backgrounds that represent our students and staff. Special thanks to Señora Hoeft, Señora Robles-Lugo, and Señora Vidal. You made it a memorable experience.Read More

PND was thrilled to join in the celebration of the beatification of Blessed (!!) Fulton Sheen on Thursday! PND’s contingent included three charter buses of students and staff who met up in St. Louis with alumni, other current families, seminarians, priests, and others from the Peoria Diocese. Our Advancement Office hosted a wonderful breakfast, which...Read More

We are hosting the PND Open House & Information Night TOMORROW on Wednesday, September 30th at 6:30 PM! Community, cookies, school tours, and Q&As with current staff and students will be the main parts of the evening. We are excited to begin registration with the Class of 2031! If you are unable to attend the...Read More

Recently, we’ve played host to several college and armed services representatives at PND. This is a great chance for our students to explore opportunities to continue their life journey. Thank you to our PND counseling department for your hard work to provide our students with these chances to invest in their future.  Read More

Happy Priesthood Sunday! We want to take this day to thank all of the wonderful priests who are part of the Peoria Notre Dame community — especially our chaplain Fr. Daniel Dionesotes! Fr. Daniel has an incredibly infectious energy, a joy for his vocation, and a love for God that shines in everything he does...Read More

Congratulations to our Homecoming Award recipients for 2026. This year we recognized AOL/SI ’82 graduate Jennifer Friedmann with the Fulton J. Sheen Distinguished Alumni Award for her career in Catholic special education. Steve and Molly Knecht received the Pillar Award for their gifts of time, talent, and treasure to Peoria Notre Dame. And Monsignor Jeffrey...Read More

Artists ranging from freshmen to seniors have been hard at work on chalk murals for Homecoming Week! (The murals were inside this year due to the rainy weather this week!) Thank you to our incredibly talented artists for their time and creations!Read More