Testimonials

What the High Schools say about OLP graduates…

Benet Academy 

”Our Lady of Peace is traditionally one of our stronger feeder schools.  Mrs. Weisinger is one of the best Jr. High teachers in America.  OLP students are well prepared in World History and English.  We are very pleased with the students who come from OLP.”

Mr. James Brown, Assistant Principal, Benet Academy

Hinsdale South 

”We feel very blessed with the students and families that enroll from Our Lady of Peace at Hinsdale South High School. OLP graduates do well academically and engage in many extracurricular activities. They demonstrate leadership skills both in and outside of the classroom. The ’08 ACT score average for a Hinsdale South student was 22.4, but the average for Hinsdale South student who was an OLP grad was 25.1. The majority of OLP grads currently attending Hinsdale South make the Deans list or honor roll.”

Deborah Kirwan, Director of Guidance

Joliet Catholic 

”Over the last several years, families from Our Lady of Peace have greatly enriched the Joliet Catholic Academy community! We are grateful for the intelligent, thoughtful, well-prepared students that have joined the JCA family from OLP! Their families have generously served JCA, and they have brought such unique leadership and character to our school community.”

Kristin M. Horn, Director of Admissions, Joliet Catholic Academy

Montini Catholic 

”I have found the students from OLP to be well rounded. Several OLP graduates are members of our state ranked math team. You will also find OLP graduates in National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and Language Honor Society. They are in band and chorus, perform in concerts as well as in the community. They are athletes and members of campus ministry.”

Mrs. Maryann O’Neill, Principal, Montini Catholic

What our families say about OLP…

”We are fortunate to have found Our Lady of Peace when we moved to Downers Grove in 1988. Our children began attending Our Lady of Peace school in 1994 and we have two graduates so far – in 2003 and 2008, and one more to go! The themes that define our experience at Our Lady of Peace are faith, family and foundation for the future. We have seen our faith deepen and grow through praying together at school masses, experiencing the sacraments, and sharing good and tough times with OLP priests, admin and teachers, and the host of volunteer families. And we have seen our children grow and learn not only the importance of math and science and English but also the importance of service and sacrifice and support for each other that have proved invaluable as they have moved on to high school and college.”

Cindy and Mike Santay

”Through our grandchildren, we have seen that Catholic Education is alive and thriving. We have attended many activities at Our Lady of Peace, and as retired educators, we know that OLP offers an excellent education both academically and spiritually.”

Kathy & Fred Schafer Proud OLP Grandparents

”We chose a Catholic education at Our Lady of Peace for three reasons. We felt the principal, teachers, and curriculum were the best in the Western Suburbs. We wanted a faith based education that would emphasize the values we were teaching our children at home. As teachers ourselves, we were impressed with the performance of OLP graduates in high school. Now that our children are in Junior High at OLP, it is evident that all of those pieces of the puzzle are there. Our children are excelling academically, spiritually, socially, and through their extra-curricular activities. We couldn't be happier to be part of the OLP community.”

Colleen and Mark Chorazyczewski

School Address:
709 Plainfield Road
Darien, IL 60561

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Telephone: (630) 325-9220
Fax: (630) 325-1995
info@olopdarien.org

School Office Hours: (Regular*)
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 3:30pm

School Office Hours: (Summer*)
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 3:30pm

*Subject to Local/State & Religious Holidays