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Saint Mary School is a private Catholic school offering preschool - through grade 8 to families in Lake and Cook County.
St. Mary`s School, is an integral part of the St. Mary Parish Community, embracing the values and traditions of the Catholic faith.
Called to its mission by the parents of the parish community, we recognize that parents are the primary teachers of their children, and we are committed to cooperate with and support parental involvement.
As one of the educational arms of the Parish, we provided an atmosphere where students develop a wholesome self-image and strive to reach their full potential.
St. Mary`s School offers a comprehensive curriculum and provides students with experience in cooperative learning and critical thinking skills.
To enhance our excellent academic program, St. Mary`s School offers a wide variety of support services and extracurricular activities to fulfill the students` special interests.
School Motto: “Together We Will Do Great Things” Faith - Community - Academics
St. Mary`s School, a Catholic educational community is an
integral part of the St. Mary Parish Community, embracing the
values and traditions of the Catholic faith. Called to its mission
by the parents of the parish community, we recognize that parents
are the primary teachers of their children, and we are committed to
cooperate with and support parental involvement. As one of the
educational arms of the Parish, we provided an atmosphere where
students develop a wholesome self image, and strive to reach their
full potential. St. Mary`s School offers a comprehensive curriculum
and provides students with experience in cooperative learning and
critical thinking skills. To enhance our excellent academic
program, St. Mary`s School offers a wide variety of support
services and extracurricular activities to fulfill the students`
special interests.
St. Mary School offers 8 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Flag Football, Golf, Softball, Track and Field and Volleyball. St. Mary School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for most sports offered.
We are new to Saint Mary this year and we already know we made the right decision for our two kids who are in 3 and 6 grade. Our kids are loving the teachers which is a deal breaker for me because my older wasn`t happy at the last school. We are here to stay!
- Posted by Parent - Happy mom
58/16/2016
Our kids love Saint Mary School and the excellent and very dedicated teachers there. Although the institution is ill-equipped to nurture "outliers", it does a good job with the relatively homogenous population of students it serves overall. Again, I've yet to meet a teacher that was not completely committed to the biopsychosocial growth of our children. The administration is tolerable and our encomiums go, as they should, entirely to the excellent teaching staff at SMS.
- Posted by Parent - foxtr
55/17/2016
WE LOVE Saint Mary. We sent our 4 year old to preschool there thinking we would move to the public school for kindergarten. NO WAY. 3 years later we are now sending our next child to the preschool and our 2nd grader is so happy and loves going to school each day to see her teacher & friends. she also loves telling us about her day and what the "big" kids are doing that she wants to do when she gets older. It's a great family environment and has an outstanding curriculum. My daughter loves her library time, music class and spanish - wow. I highly recommend Saint Mary School
- Posted by Parent - conno
53/5/2013
St. Mary is a wonderful environment for children to learn and grow as individuals. They are constantly advancing their academics and keeping pace with technology all while offering music, art & many other extras at no extra cost. It is a safe and welcoming community for all our children, where everyone knows their name. I highly recommend PreKthru 8th grade.
- Posted by Parent - donna
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St. Mary 2nd-grader wins dream ride on fire truck (2013)
In this day and age of computers, international space stations and 3D computer imaging you don't really hear many little boys saying they want to be cowboys, mailmen or even firemen. But for Kiernan Deer, a second-grader at Saint Mary School in Buffalo Grove being a fireman and riding on a fire truck is his dream. He already has a pet dog, that is of course a Dalmatian, and he has a replica fire coat & hat. But he got closer ...
Saint Mary School Preschool Teacher Wins Heart of Buffalo Grove Award (2012)
Saint Mary School Buffalo Grove is thrilled to announce that Mrs. Susan Snell received the prestigious Heart of Buffalo Grove Award in the area of "Teach and Inspire".The award was given at a special dinner and awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 10.ADVERTISEMENTThis award is sponsored by the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Buffalo Grove Bank and Trust.The Heart of Buffalo Grove Award honors individuals and businesses for their dedication and service to the ...
