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Enrollment is now open for the 2021-2022 school year at St. Zachary Polish Preschool in Des Plaines. We are the ONLY Catholic preschool in Des Plaines teaching our students in English and Polish (at the same time). Students learn and develop in both languages (Monday...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the gala! In case you missed it, the video is available on demand via the links below.  The auction has ended and winners will be contacted by St. Zachary. Virtual Gala: Click here watch the gala or go to...

St. Zachary is preparing for the start of Catholic Schools week which is January 31-February 5.  The third graders have been discussing what they like about St. Zachary School.  They wrote about these and put them on posters.  Some of the students had the following...

We have been hard at work in Second Grade! We prepared for Catholic Schools Week by talking about why we love Saint Zachary School! Some reasons we love coming to school at Saint Zachary include making new friends, practicing our faith, and learning new things. We...

Catholic Schools Week may have looked a little different this year, but we were still able to celebrate our wonderful school in many special ways.  The first graders, along with Preschool-4th Grade, chose to celebrate our community by contributing to The Buddy...

Our kindergarteners are excited to learn about Advent as they prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ. The students have watched weekly Mass and have recognized changes during the Advent season, including the color purple and the Advent wreath on the Altar. They also...

The fourth graders are so excited for Christmas. Our religion lessons this year really help  the students to understand what it means to be a disciple of Christ, which helps us as we prepare for Christmas. Each day the students open a “virtual” door on our class...