We are excited to welcome Sarah Swafford to PND next week to speak to our students about healthy relationships! Sarah Swafford is the founder of Emotional Virtue Ministries (emotionalvirtue.com), and speaks to teens and young adults about how to live a drama-free life. She is the co-host of the EWTN show, At the Heart of...Read More

March was our beloved former kitchen manager, Mrs. Matarelli’s, birthday month! Even though she passed away last year, her legendary chocolate chip cookies continue to be served in our school cafeteria. To commemorate Mrs. Matarelli and work to raise funds for updated kitchen appliances, we are offering to give or send a half dozen of...Read More

We are pleased to announce the return of the in-person Leprechaun Academy! Sessions will take place from 9:20-11:20 on March 23, March 30, April 6, April 27, May 4th, and May 11th. Lessons will include art projects, STEM activities, faith-focused teachings, faculty-led readings, and more! There will also be a brief graduation ceremony on May...Read More

Join us March 7 for Parenting NowaDays , our monthly support group for parents. The meeting will take place from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the school library. March’s discussion topic is “Nutrition in Mental Health” and the event will be presented by Dr. Jill Zavada. She specializes in naturopathy and is certified in...Read More

After countless history classes, John Cummings is retiring after 32 years at Peoria Notre Dame. This past week was Mr. Cummings last week here at PND. He started at Notre Dame in 1991, but has been teaching since 1978. John is also a Spalding Institute alum, Class of 1973. We will miss him greatly, especially...Read More

For a study on social deviance, students in Mrs. Wiggers’s sociology class created one-pagers about fictional characters and participated in a gallery walk to view peers’ projects.Read More

Our PND artists summited work to the 2023 Scholastics Art Awards in January, and they were awarded for their talents. 655 entries were submitted in the region. Out of thirteen portfolios submitted by PND students, Will Bucklar received a Gold Key award. In addition, Sophia Cannon, Mia Couri, Hannah Kear, and Maddie Mazzola, received a...Read More

What does it mean to truly embrace our identity as daughter of God the Father? Looking for a day to recharge after a busy first two trimesters? Join us for a women’s retreat this March with the Dominican sisters and other high school girls! When: Saturday, March 11th Where: St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago...Read More

We are excited to announce the cast of our spring musical “Hello, Dolly!” Join us May 12 at 7:00 pm or May 13 at 2:00 pm or 7:00 pm to watch these talented students perform a true classic! Ticket information will be announced soon!Read More

We want to give shoutouts to some champions in our PE classes! Our students have been playing floor hockey and pickleball the last couple weeks. First Photo: 1st Hour PE Floor Hockey Champions! Second Photo: 3rd Hour PE Girls Floor Hockey Champions Third Photo: 1st Hour PE Pickleball Champs! Fourth Photo: An awesome view in...Read More