St. Edward was 1 one 50 schools recognized in 2017 for being an "Exemplary High Performing School," which means we're among Illinois highest performing schools as measured by state assessments and nationally normed tests.

"As a National Blue Ribbon School, your school demostrates what is possible when committed educators hold all students and staff to high standards and create vibrant, innovative cultures of teaching and learning." 
-U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos

Class Placement
St. Edward students are grouped according to intellectual ability, daily performance, standardized test results, and teacher evaluation for reading, language skills, and math.

Curriculum Standards
We provide students with a full academic program that sets the foundations in religion, reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. We follow all Archdiocese of Chicago standards using best practices and up-to-date curriculum materials.  Everything that is taught is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards, Common Core State Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards.