On Friday, our seniors had their class retreat! The theme of the retreat was Luke 8:4-15 with the Sower of the Seed. Throughout the day, the students reflected on what type of soil they were cultivating, who had laid foundations for them, and how they can live out their values within the study body and...Read More

New Staff Spotlight! Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Julie Taylor (pictured on the left) and Mrs. Beth Swanson (pictured on the right) to our Student Support Services Office! Mrs. Taylor is no stranger to PND! She is an alumna of AOL/Spalding and comes from a legacy family of alumni including her parents Nan (Hausam),...Read More

The Diocese of Peoria shared this year’s ADA video at Masses this weekend! Inspired by Jesus’ call to be His witnesses and by the extraordinary example of our soon-to-be Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, this year’s Appeal reminds us that every act of faith, service, and generosity has the power to lead others to Christ....Read More

New Staff Spotlight! Please join us in welcoming 3 new teachers: Ms. Laura Delgado (Theology), Mrs. Pam Beaver (Science), and Mr. Brady Culp (Science). Ms. Delgado grew up in South Bend, IN. She entered education after witnessing first hand the transformative impact that theology teachers can have on their students. She wanted to participate in...Read More

Get game day ready! The business office has a wide range of apparel, from youth to adult options. Stop by and purchase your gear during school hours!You can also purchase your spirit wear by visiting https://pndapparelstore.itemorder.com/shop/home. We have a few new designs and all are available in adult and youth sizes. Orders can be directly delivered...Read More

New Staff Spotlight! Please join us in welcoming our two new Spanish teachers: Señora Marta Vidal (pictured on left) and Señora Lourdes Robles-Lugo (pictured on right). Born and raised in Colombia, South America, Mrs. Vidal earned her degree in Foreign Language Education, with a focus on English and French, from the University of Cauca. She...Read More

Before school started, we spent time with student leaders to build community, faith, leadership skills, and time management. We hosted our first-ever Student Leadership Summit, which brought together students leaders from Campus Ministry, All School Council, and Student Ambassadors. Students spent time in prayer, listened to talks from PND alumni Fr. JohnPaul Stedwill and Molly...Read More

We had our first All School Mass of the 2026-2027 school year this morning! Fr. Daniel and Fr. Chase concelebrated Mass, and we were also joined by PND alumni and seminarians Danny Miller (Class of 2024) and Dominic Taylor (Class of 2023). After Mass, students wrote prayers for Tuesday morning intercom announcements, and as an...Read More

On Monday, the counseling team met with our seniors during A & B advisories to review the fall timeline for our students’ next paths — whether that be college or university, a branch of the military, a vocation, or the trades. Discussion topics included letters of recommendation, transcript requests, and a checklist of tasks to...Read More

In preparation for a new school year, our faculty, staff, and students have been participating in a variety of retreats! First, our staff kicked off the year with a retreat at the Brothers of St. John in Princeville. The theme of the retreat was the virtue of hope. Fr. Daniel gave excellent talks on the...Read More