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Three Catholic schools in the Diocese of Joliet recently were recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023: • St. Isaac Jogues (preschool to grade 8) in Hinsdale • St. Joan of Arc (preschool to grade 8) in Lisle • St. Francis High School (grades 9 to 12) in Wheaton

The Catholic Education Foundation of the Diocese of Joliet is proud to announce the Kazma Family Foundation is increasing its four-year, high school scholarships by $2,000 each, beginning with the current 2021-22 academic year.

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet has accepted the unanimous recommendation of his targeted restructuring committee regarding Sacred Heart Catholic School and St. Pius X Parish School in Lombard.

Carol Burlinski, principal of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School in Hinsdale, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Bishop Roger L. Kaffer Outstanding Principal Award from Lewis University.

The Diocese of Joliet Catholic Schools Office today announced St. Dominic Catholic School in Bolingbrook will close at the end of the current academic year on May 27.

Two students today were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Medical Center after suffering non-life-threatening injuries when an SUV struck the northwest brick exterior of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School in Joliet during the lunch hour.

Colleen Domke, principal of St. Joseph Catholic School in Manhattan, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Bishop Roger L. Kaffer Outstanding Principal Award from Lewis University.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker today announced a mask mandate for all PreK-12 school students and staff

During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Diocese of Joliet Catholic schools have followed scientific mitigation guidelines offered by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

The Diocese of Joliet confirmed today that Jeremy Hylka did not fulfill employment requirements while teaching at St. Joseph Catholic School in Lockport

Diocese of Joliet officials and administrators of St. Joseph Catholic School in Lockport on Monday night met with school parents.

The Diocese of Joliet today announced that low enrollment and financial challenges have forced the closure of a DuPage County school, St. Irene in Warrenville, at the end of the 2020-21 school year. The decision was made to ensure quality Catholic education in the Diocese of Joliet now and into the future.