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St. John Brebeuf School Opens Bright New Year Full of Promise

With a stable enrollment and rich curriculum, the Niles Catholic School is ready for a fantastic new year.

St. John Brebeuf (SJB) Catholic School in Niles had a great first day of the new school year on Monday, Aug. 22. Principal Elise Matson said, “We are excited to welcome over 50 new students to SJB this year. Our first day of school was a celebration of who we are as a community and was led by our student council. We are looking forward to an exciting year.”

The school has a stable enrollment, a rich K-8 curriculum with a focus on science, technology, engineering, math and other areas. SJB is fortunate to be one of the school which have a 1:1 ratio of computer devices for all students, state of the art science programs and much more.

For more information call 847-966-3266 or visit www.sjbschool.org.

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Caption: Teacher Rebecca Giannelli leads her students in the Pledge of Allegiance. Morning prayer and the Pledge are part of every morning in every classroom.

Caption: Cathy VanTreese begins instructions to her 8th grade class soon after the morning bell.

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Caption: Students exchange stories about their summer while parents linger on the first day in the third grade class of Amy DuMez.

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