Our Lady Queen of Peace School, on the campus of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Bethalto, Illinois, is a co-educational, state-accredited Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade Catholic Elementary and Middle School under the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. We have approximately 180 students and an average student teacher ratio of 15:1.

Mission

It is our primary mission to prepare our students spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically so they can become religious, responsible, and productive adults. We do this by providing a Christ-centered Catholic education, with a focus on academic excellence.

Curriculum

  • Religion
  • Math
  • Social Studies
  • Language Arts
  • Science
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading/Literature
  • Music
  • Art
  • Computer Literacy
  • Physical Education

Calendar

 

Athletic Programs

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Track
  • Soccer
  • Drill Team/Cheerleading

Extra Curricular Programs

  • Choir
  • Math & Science Olympiad
  • National Geography Bee
  • Speech Meet
  • SIUE Science Fair Participation
  • 7th Grade Space Camp - Alabama
  • Civic Club
  • Junior Achievement
  • Educational Field Trips
  • Spelling Bee Competitions

Miscellaneous

  • Community/Family Atmosphere
  • Average 15:1 student/teacher ratio
  • Above national norms in standardized testing
  • High level of parental involvement

 

Mission outreach Program

  • Christian values taught/modeled everyday
  • Experienced/dedicated faculty

Additional Programs/Services

  • DARE Program
  • Kindergarten and 8th Grade Buddy Program
  • Before and after school program
  • Hot lunch program
  • Courtesy riders on public school buses
  • Accelerated Reading Program
  • Reading Intervention Program
  • Free Academic Tutoring
 

Community Outreach

  • 8th grade-Bethalto Care Center visits
  • Food Pantry drives & donations
  • Civic Awareness Activities
  • 8th Grade Civic club

Facilities

  • Air conditioned classrooms
  • Primary/Intermediate and Jr. High wings
  • SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards in classrooms
  • Networked computers in classrooms
  • Computer lab housing 30 networked computer stations

 

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