A Preschool through 8th Grade Catholic Elementary School
Student Life
After School Clubs
OLPH Students are encouraged to participate in activities after school as a way to promote personal development and friendships. When the school bell rings at the end of the day, learning continues in a more relaxed setting. Clubs cover a wide range of interests and meet once a week. Some clubs may meet before school. Click below to learn more about the clubs and activities we may offer.
Join us on an incredible journey as instructors help sharpen your skills in math, science, geography, language arts and reading through fun, hands-on thematic based activities. Science will come alive through our exploration of rocks and minerals, flight, weather, health and safety; explore math learning about money, geometry and shapes, travel to China, Ancient Egypt, Italy, Washington DC or Australia. Reading games involve the animal kingdom, ocean creatures and the Constitution! Build rock collections and excavate ancient tombs
Chess-Ed is the premier chess education provider in Chicago. Their highly skilled and enthusiastic instructors are trained in classroom management and are able to creatively engage students. Chess-Ed has dominated competitive scholastic chess for over a decade in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Each week, students will receive a meaningful lesson directed at their skill set, taking the beginner through the formal basics and beyond, plus the continuing students through higher level material.
Creative Writing Club is a fun and welcoming place to let your imagination run wild and set your inner author free. We will use our imagination to write stories of all kinds and store them online in a digital portfolio.
This free after-school program is designed to meet the needs of students who want to reserve a quiet time to complete homework assignments without the distractions of home. Students find that Homework Club helps them organize and finish their work with greater efficiency. Monitored by a helpful teacher, Homework Club is offered four times a week for students in fourth through eighth grades.
Explore your creative talents! Learn to how to use a photograph to create a convincing and exciting seascape or landscape with the use of a canvas board and acrylic paint.
Explore your creative talents! Make two and three dimensional craft projects. You will be using different craft materials such as felt, shells, color wires, pom-poms, feathers, gems, wood, crafts, paper mache boxes, pens, paint, and lanyard string.
Open to interested eighth graders, the yearbook experience is rewarding and fun. Students work with a teacher-moderator to create a nostalgic publication for their graduating class. Collecting pictures, working against deadlines, coming up with quotes and stories are all part of the job.
“We have enjoyed being part of OLPH every single day-every activity, event, curricular, and extra has surpassed our expectations.”