Saint George School

Saint George School is located in the far southwest corner of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Currently we have an enrollment of 382 students with a faculty and staff of 24 part-time and full-time teachers. We are part of Saint George Parish, which has over 4000 registered families. Our school opened its doors on September 7, 1949. We have had a long and successful history of making Catholic education available to hundreds of children from Saint George Parish and surrounding parishes.

A group of parishioners were called to the rectory one afternoon in the summer of 1948 by Father Lawrence Fitzpatrick. Father Fitzpatrick felt there was a need for a parish school because of the growing number of families moving into the area and the returning veterans, who were starting families. But how could they do this with little or no funds? With the blessings of the pastor and permission from authorities, the parishioners took it upon themselves to tear down some depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps buildings that had fallen into disrepair and disuse. Saint George's first school was built from this and other donated materials. In a few years, this first school building was replaced by the first of three additions culminating with the addition of the Parish Life Center which was completed in November of 1997.

The Mantellate Sisters of Blue Island were invited to staff Saint George in those early days. The doors opened to 52 students on September 7, 1949. The rest, as they say, is history. Saint George School has served almost three generations of children. Our graduates have entered all walks of business and professional life. We are proud of all of them. But, we are even more proud that these Saint George graduates have become adult members and leaders in their parish communities. In addition, we want them to know that we are continuing to build on and strengthen the traditions, which these alums have forged.