St. Nicholas Cathedral School

Excellence in Education

  • About Us
    • Our Mission and Our Faith
    • Quick Facts
    • Photo Gallery
    • Principal’s Message
    • Meet our Staff
    • School Board
    • SNCS in the News
    • St. Nicholas Cathedral Parish
    • Our History
  • Admissions
    • Schedule a Tour
    • Admissions Process
    • Tuition Information
    • Financial Assistance
    • Enrollment Forms
  • Academics
    • The Faith Experience
    • Early Childhood (Pre-K 3 & 4)
    • Primary Grades (K-2)
    • Intermediate Grades (3-4)
    • Middle School (5-8)
    • STEAM
    • Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
    • Academic Technology
    • High School Readiness
  • Student Life
    • Student Enrichment Programs
    • Clubs and Activities
    • Extended Day Program
    • Summer Program
  • Parents
    • School Calendar
    • Online Tuition Payments
    • Online Lunch Ordering
    • PowerSchool
    • Service Hours
    • Resources
    • Volunteer
  • Alumni
    • Welcome
    • Stay-in-Touch
    • Get Involved
    • Alumni Parents
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / About Us / Quick Facts

Quick Facts

  • Founded: 1936
  • Type of school: Catholic
  • Grades: PreK- 8
  • Motto: Excellence in Education
  • Every student in kindergarten through 8th grade has access to an iPad
  • SNCS Campus  has a nature themed playground
  • Teacher to student ratio: 1:11
  • Religious education starts in PK
  • Uniforms are worn in grades K-8
  • Foreign languages offered: Spanish & Ukrainian
  • Summer camp

 

Tuition for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022  School Year 

PreK
One child         $ 7,420
Two children   $12,440

K-8
One child         $6,510
Two Children   $9,870


School Hours & Extended Day Program

  • School hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Extended day program: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Academic Highlights

  •  SNCS graduates are accepted at  CPS selective enrollment schools
  • SNCS graduates are accepted at selective Catholic high schools
  • SNCS NWEA/MAP Average Percentile in Math & Reading above the 80th Percentile Ranking
  • Instructional Partnerships with the following Universities:
    • University of Chicago – Mathematics
    • University of Illinois-Chicago – Mathematics

Athletic Programs

  • Girls Volleyball (Grades 4-8)
  • Boys & Girls Basketball (Grades 5-8)
  • Boys & Girls Soccer (Grades K – 8)

Clubs & Activities

  • School Choir, Art & Craft Club, National Junior Honor Society, Brush Creek Ranch Science Enrichment Program, Drama Club, Sodality, Lego Club, Gaming Club, Altar Server Society, Middle School Entrepreneurship Program

  • Our Mission and Our Faith
  • Quick Facts
  • Photo Gallery
  • Principal’s Message
  • Meet our Staff
  • School Board

Contact Us

  • Email
    admin@stnickschicago.org
  • Phone
    773.384.7243
  • Address
    2200 West Rice Street
    Chicago, Illinois 60622

Thank you to our sponsors:

St. Nicholas Cathedral School

2200 West Rice Street
Chicago, Illinois 60622
admin@stnickschicago.org
773.384.7243

School Tour

Join us for a tour or a shadow day and meet our principal, Ms. Cirilli. Please call or email: 773.384.7243  admin@stnickschicago.org to schedule a visit.

 

Current Families

  • PowerSchool Login
  • Smart Tuition Login
  • Order Lunch Login
  • Submit your Service Hours
  • School Calendar

Support SNCS

  • Donate Online
  • Volunteering
  • Donate to Ukrainian Refugee Student Academic Fund

Copyright © 2025 · St. Nicholas Cathedral School · Log in