St. Procopius Elementary School is Chicago`s only Catholic dual-language (English/Spanish) school.
We offer children (pre-kindergarten through eighth grade) a truly unique educational experience in a faith-based environment firmly grounded in the Catholic tradition.
As a dual-language school, instruction at St. Procopius is divided between English and Spanish-with instruction predominantly in Spanish in the early years, and transitioning to an even English/Spanish split by the time students reach third grade.
The ultimate goal is that, in addition to fulfilling the requirements of the core curriculum, students will be bilingual and bi-literate when they graduate to high school.
Club or Organization: Chess Club, Marathon Kids - Running Club, Stock Market Club, Student Council
Arts and Music Programs: Band, Choir, Theater
School Notes
Catholic Dual-Language Instruction
St. Procopius Elementary School is Chicago`s only Catholic
dual-language (English/Spanish) school. We offer children
(pre-kindergarten through eighth grade) a truly unique educational
experience in a faith-based environment firmly grounded in the
Catholic tradition. As a dual-language school, instruction at St.
Procopius is divided between English and Spanish-with instruction
predominantly in Spanish in the early years, and transitioning to
an even English/Spanish split by the time students reach third
grade. The ultimate goal is that, in addition to fulfilling the
requirements of the core curriculum, students will be bilingual and
bi-literate when they graduate to high school.
Our method of dual-language instruction at St. Procopius makes
use of a two-way immersion program in which there is a suitable mix
of students whose primary language is English and whose primary
language is Spanish. In this manner, students not only learn from
their instructors in traditional ways, but are also interacting
with each other during lessons and learning academic vocabulary
that allows them to build bridges of knowledge between both
languages.
Multicultural Immersion
Multicultural immersion is a key component of the educational
experience at St. Procopius. We are a racially and ethnically
diverse community. We celebrate diversity, and we strive for our
students not only to have an appreciation of their own culture, but
also to develop an understanding of other cultures. This is an idea
that we believe is a building block for future success, as well as
for the development of meaningful interpersonal communication
skills in an increasingly smaller and more diverse world.
Liberal Education
At St. Procopius School, one of our most important
responsibilities-along with our dual language instruction-is to
provide a traditional liberal education incorporating the
fundamentals: Language, Reading, Writing, Science, Math, Social
Studies and the Arts. We believe that it is this core content,
rooted in Catholic teaching, that provides the basis for a
well-rounded education-one that will acquaint students with the
full range of their own potential and allow them to develop the
knowledge and open-mindedness necessary for choosing the right path
for themselves later in life. Just as importantly, we believe that
a sound liberal education contributes to the development of the
person, preparing one to be a fully-developed individual as well as
a responsible member of a larger community.
The average private school tuition in Chicago, IL is $9,663 for elementary schools and $16,816 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
