History Lesson

St. Germaine School has always been a key part of the mission of St. Germaine Parish.  The parish was established by Father Walter Sheridan on July 27, 1962.  One of the first projects for the new parish was establishing a parish school.  The Sisters of the Presentation from Dubuque, Iowa, promised to send sisters to staff the school beginning in September of 1964.  In August 1963, the Sisters arrived; Sister Mary Philip (the first principal), Sister Mary Emilie, Sister Magdalen and Sister Richard Marie. This wonderful Order of Sisters organized our school efficiently, and dedicated their time and talents toward every facet of the education of our children.  School was opened in September, 1964 with an enrollment of 250 pupils in the first four grades. 

The Present

Over the years, St. Germaine Parish supported building and improvements projects that have provided us with a wonderful school complex.  Our facilities are attractive, well-maintained, and include an outstanding physical education center and state of the art computer lab. 

Currently, our school serves 377 students in our pre-school through grade eight program.

Student to Teacher ratio - 23:1

UPDATE!  We have received word from the US Department of Education that St. Germaine School has been selected as a national Blue Ribbon School!  Margaret Spellings, US Secretary of Education announced the 287 schools from across the nation that received the honor on October 2, 2007.  We couldn’t be prouder of our faculty, staff, students and parents!

Faculty Qualifications

Our classroom teachers are state of Illinois certified and hold bachelor or master degrees from a number of excellent colleges and universities.  As a faculty, we participate in on-going staff development activities to keep current with effective instructional strategies.