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!

The first full day for Grades 1 through 8 is August 20. PreK and Kindergarten families will have selected a meeting slot for either August 20 or 21. The selection of a time slot happens at Organization Day. The first full day for PreK and Kindergarten is August 24… – Organization Day is on August 4, from 4 pm until 7 pm. That is when paperwork packets can be picked up in the gym and gently used uniform pieces can be purchased in the Lunchroom courtesy of our amazing Parents Club… – Many grades continue to have open spaces and it’s not too late to refer a new family. There is a $300 tuition reduction for referring families, which is applied to the April 2027 tuition payment… – And More…

ORGANIZATION DAY IS QUICKLY APPROACHING! – Tuesday, August 4 from 4 to 7 pm in the School Gym – Families may pick up folders containing important school paperwork. Paperwork should be completed on the same day at the school or taken “to go” and be returned at any time through the first day of school. We will have seating and space for people to complete forms at parents’ convenience. Used uniform sales will also be held courtesy of our wonderful Parent’s Club.

The St. Celestine School will have a Kona Ice Truck on August 4, 2026 from 4 to 6 pm at the St. Celestine Parking Lot – 20% Giveback in total sales!

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.

Check our School Calendar to see all school events.

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.