Hello and Welcome to our School Family! – We are a PreK – 8th grade Catholic school with about 370+ students and located in Elmwood Park, IL – Pre-registration for the 2026-2027 School Year for Returning and New Families is available NOW! – For your convenience, please pre-register online! – Keep in mind many spaces fill up quickly and we want to make sure you are part of the wonderful year ahead – Please share this information with any interested families you know and check it out yourself!

Thank you for your attention to St. Celestine School safety protocols. We appreciate working with you to keep the school safe. With a desire to work with families in a positive manner, we request the following… – Mark your calendars for September 9. It is Parents’ Night from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm. Parents are invited to meet the teachers, Fr. Ton, and representatives from the organizations that help the school… – Parish Taste is on September 12 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Join us for fun, food, entertainment, and games… – Lastly, the Elmwood Park Youth Commission sponsors bike rides. They are listed below: September 23 at 7:00 pm starting at Centennial Park. October 21 at 6:00 pm starting at the Parks and Recreation Building… – And More…

Join our School Community at Buona and Rainbow Restaurant in Harwood Heights for our School Fundraiser from 10:30 am to 10 pm – 20% of Sales will benefit our St. Celestine School – The Restaurant is located at 7343 W. Lawrence Avenue in Harwood Heights, IL 60706 – Upon checkout, please show this flyer to the cashier! Not valid with online, app, phone order, catering orders or gift card purchases.

Join us for a Mass on August 23, 2026, at 11 am at St. Celestine Church, celebrating the 50th Reunion of Class of 1976 and our current students and families.

Check our School Calendar to see all school events.

We kicked off our 90th School Anniversary on January 25 with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Cupich – CONTRIBUTE – REGISTER – HISTORY PICTURES!

We are excited to share that St. Celestine School will be participating in ECLIP (Early Childhood Language Intensive Programs) through the partnership with the University of Notre Dame to bring Spanish into our classrooms every day. Our preschoolers now enjoy 30 minutes of fun, daily Spanish lessons built right into their school day.

Weekly drawings are held on Wednesday afternoons, and videos of them are posted on Facebook – Buy Your Tickets NOW!

Do you love to spend time outside? Do you like to meet new friends and try new things? Scouting America might be a great fit for you! Saint Celestine Pack 4690 stays active in the summertime with hikes and special events. It is a GREAT time to check us out and see if you’d like to join our pack! – Prospective scouts entering Kindergarten-5 Grade in ‘25-’26 and their families are welcome to join us at any our yearly events!

St. Celestine Athletic Program provides students with instructional and competitive sports options as an extension of the academics we offer. Participants learn fundamentals of sports and develop strong, healthy and disciplined minds and bodies. REGISTER NOW!

The  St. Celestine School Annual Fund  is a yearly contributing fund to help the school offset new and exciting initiatives and has helped us keep our technology up-to-date year after year. We are blessed by the generosity of our parishioners, alumni and school families that help us through annual fund. Donations are welcome anytime. SUPPORT US NOW!

From Technology Clubs, Fine Art and Communication Clubs, Games and Learning Clubs, Service Clubs, and Scouts, we have pretty much all clubs covered at our school – Please click on “Read more” below to learn more about the specifics of each club.