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  • Why Choose a Catholic Education
  • Growing through the Arts
  • Our Mission Statement
  • Preschool Plus Program
  • We Are St. Mary School

  • Why Choose a Catholic Education

    Values, Faith and Service

    Catholic Schools...

    Prepare students to encounter Jesus Christ and bring Catholic teachings into their lives and the lives of those around them.
    • Reinforce faith and values taught at home by continuing their practice every day in school and co-curricular activities.
    • Strive to foster student’s lifelong commitment of Christ-centered service to others.

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  • Growing through the Arts

    At St. Mary’s we provide the visual and performing arts, giving students the fullest experience of being human, while preparing them for college and career. Through the arts, students learn critical thinking, effective communication, broad-based collaboration, and creative problem solving. They grow in self-confidence and self-direction, create meaning, and engage other cultures through learning. The arts are essential to a complete and competitive education. Whether visual or performing, arts come from the heart and, likewise, speaks to the heart; but this asks something of the witness, too, a kind of emotional and spiritual sensitivity with which to receive the generous gift of the artist.

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  • Our Mission Statement

    The school family of St. Mary Elementary and Junior High School of Dixon, Illinois affirm the following: the Gospel message, mutual compassion, understanding, respect, and responsibility to our faith community while experiencing a Catholic education community. Each child will encounter God through service and gratitude by following Jesus' example.

    Philosophy

    The philosophy of this school is to lead the students to reach their true potential – spiritually, academically, socially and physically.

    The goal, spiritually, is for each student to develop a personal relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, as taught in the Scripture and Sacred Tradition.

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  • Preschool Plus Program

    After surveying our community, it was evident there was much interest in having an all day preschool program. We have moved classrooms, painted, purchased new equipment, and hired two excellent teachers.

    St. Mary School offers a program beyond the norm for Preschool children who are enrolled in morning or afternoon classes. Our Preschool Plus program will allow students in pre 3, pre 4, and pre k to remain in school all day.

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  • We Are St. Mary School

    Discover the St. Mary School difference.

    Through this framework of spiritual, academic, social, and physical growth, each child is encouraged and guided to discover his/her own gifts and to realize and be grateful for the full value of these gifts from God in an atmosphere of faith. See what makes St. Mary a great choice for your children and your family.

Let it be known to all who enter here that Jesus
Is the reason for this school

 

Welcome to St. Mary School!

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Dear Parents:

Welcome back to St. Mary Elementary and Jr. High. The coronavirus pandemic has brought change and challenges, and as a result this school year will not look like any year in the past. Nevertheless, we are planning for the same commitment to our families, of delivering the best Catholic education to your child that is possible during this time. We have safety and health plans in place with the physical setting. We know that it is not possible to expect teaching and learning to take place during a crisis without attending to emotions. Our faculty and staff will be checking in with kids on their social and emotional well-being making sure they feel safe and secure.

Please keep us in your prayers as we move forward.


With faith in the Lord,
Jean Spohn, Principal

 


"The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness"
-Pope Benedict XVI

  • State Qualifier Maria Ardis!
  • Mathcounts
  • IL Tax Credit Scholarship
  • Amazonsmile

  • State Qualifier Maria Ardis!

    Congratulations to Maria Ardis, 8th grader at St. Mary Elementary and Jr. High School in Dixon. Maria has qualified for the National Geographic Society State Geo Bee. State qualifiers will take an online test on March 27th that is administered and proctored by the school Geo Bee coordinator.

  • Mathcounts

    Math Counts Team Champions. First Place! Special thanks to Coach Kathleen Knack for a great season.

  • IL Tax Credit Scholarship

    In August 2017, with bipartisan support, the House and Senate passed a comprehensive education funding bill that was signed into law by the governor.

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St. Mary Staff Spotlight

Welcome! Brandi Spreeman

Welcome! Brandi Spreeman

Mrs. Brandi Spreeman grows her role at St. Mary's this year by joining our junior high school team in the capacity of Literature teacher. Mrs. Spreeman also serves as our 4-8 grade band instructor. Mrs. Spreeman holds a Bachelor Degree in Music and a Master of Music Education. Brandi is a regular featured musician in the Rock River Jazz Band and the Sterling Municipal Band. In addition, she has many years of experience, teaching 6-8 Language Arts and serving as a school principal. Mrs. Spreeman resides in Sterling with her husband, Chad, and daughter, Kimzey.