Testimonials from Current Sixth Graders in the Diplomat Club
"I love St. Giles because everyone here is always welcoming and kind. The teachers at St. Giles have taught me everything I know."
"I like St. Giles because it is a Catholic school and I am able to learn about my religion. St. Giles has done exceedingly well academically, and the students encourage each other. I'm proud to call myself a St. Giles Lion."
"The teachers are well-educated, and they pass on their knowledge to us."
"I like St. Giles becasue it is a very fun, creative and immersive experience. There are many after school programs, including an amazing sports program. Go Lions!"
"I like St. Giles because of the great teachers and the extracurricular [activities]. I also like the amazing buidlings."
"I love the St. Giles staff and teachers are nice. I like the fact that St. Giles is a blue ribbon school."
"All of my friends are here. All the teachers are nice to each student. This place is a second home."
Testimonials from Alumni
Here what St. Giles Alumni and parents are saying about the St. Giles School experience!
"I owe all my success in life to the foundation which I received through my Catholic education. It provided the building blocks of Christian values and work ethic which guide my life each day."
Kathleen (Gorman) Caminiti ’56 – Des Plaines, IL
"My Catholic School education gave me the strength and moral courage to navigate through a sometimes turbulent world."
Mary Eileen (Smilanic) ’64 Los Angeles, California
"Catholic education equipped me to see clearly what path to take when a fork in the road was met and to display integrity, honor, and to know that if I gave control of my life to Jesus Christ He would help me whenever I sought His help."
Charles E. Davis ’47
"Thank you to St. Giles for the "reading, writing and 'rithmetic" that was the basis of all my career success, as well as for the grounding in my Catholic faith and a lifelong dear friend"
Pris Mims '66
"St. Giles helped me to fall in love with God and make him the foundation of my life."
Robert J. Ross – Grade school graduation year 1970 – Inverness, IL
"Your Catholic School is your first life insurance policy. The St. Giles School community and the faith that you are being taught will be with you in good times and bad."
Katie Watts ’76 – River Forest, Illinois
"My Catholic Education has taught me to look for the way Christ would want me to act in dealing with all people in all situations in business,education and life."
Rosie Granata Beshk ’52
"My St. Giles education taught me not only to be a good student but also to be a good person."
Don Harmon ‘80 – Oak Park IL
"Let the TEACHING you receive at St. Giles be your MAP, and let the school be your life-long GPS. Use both to help guide you through life to your Eternal Reward."
Jim Cella '57
"It helps to form the foundation and principles that will guide your life for years to come."
T.Donnell '58 – Oak Brook, IL
"The self-respect and respect for others that we were taught, as well as the affection and discipline from the nuns, were major building blocks for life."
Vicki O'Hara Swaney '56
"Fifty-four years after we graduated from St. Giles, the "Boys of '56" still get together to share what
we learned from life experiences and the good teachers at St.Giles."
Patrick J. Sharpe '56 – Elgin, IL
"My eight years at St Giles and 4 years at Fenwick inspired me to work hard and devote my learning to the care of others... As a physician, I work as a Geriatrician and Hospice Director in a small New Hampshire town, and try to pass along these same values to the students I teach at Dartmouth Medical School"
John Kirk '58 – Grantham, NH
"The benefit of my Catholic School education shows daily in my life - I have compassion for others, I am a spiritual person, and I respect each person's opinions, even though they might differ from my own."
Jeanne DeSanto CNC '71 – Streamwood, IL
"My Catholic School education (all 20 years of it!, i. e. Grammar, High School, College and Law School) has given me lifetime friendships and relationships. These experiences created bonds that are extremely loyal and deep. The Catholic educational teachings instilled dedication, sacrifice, commitment, spirituality, leadership, loyalty and excellence. It provided me a great awareness of civic responsibility, volunteerism, philanthropy and giving back to one's community and to those less fortunate."
John C. Sciaccotta '76 – Barrington, IL
"At St Giles School I received a strong background in the basics of English grammar and composition, reading, and math, but most important, I gained a solid foundation in the Catholic religion and a deep appreciation for the Mass and the Holy Eucharist. Thank you Dominican Sisters of St Giles."
Ann Sweeney Sullivan '48 – Melrose Park, IL
"I am a 1943 graduate of St. Giles and a 1947 graduate of Fenwick High School. These schools gave me a strong Catholic foundation for my life. My wife was a 1943 graduate of St. Catherine School. Our life and that of our family was greatly enhanced by our Catholic backgrounds. A guiding light as the Lord blessed us with 12 healthy children and, now 29 grandchildren. All of our children attended Catholic schools at least 12 years and several for 16 years. My late wife was very active with the Catholic schools. St. Giles gave me a great start for which I am grateful."
Jim Keane '43 – Charlotte, North Carolina
"Attending Catholic Schools for my entire education (after St. Giles, I went to Trinity High School and Marquette University), gave me a very strong faith base. I rely on my strong faith every day of my life and I believe because of that I have been blessed in so many ways, it would be impossible to count!"
Erin Benedetto '77 – Belvidere, NJ
"Catholic school provides one more way for my child to understand that her faith is more than Sunday mass, more than a sacrament celebration. It's living the sacraments every single day."
Sharon Zinkula – Current Parent
“Aside from receiving an excellent education, attending a Catholic School has given me a moral compass that I have used throughout my life.”
Catholic grade school alumna and current parent
“There’s no better way to lay a solid foundation for a young person than to send them to a Catholic school.”
Current parent
“Catholic education is the foundation for life-long community building."
Muriel Quinn – Current Parent
"The Catholic school education I received as a child helped to shape the person I am today. I feel St. Giles has offered my children the same benefits and will serve them the rest of their life."
Current Parent
"My parents worked very hard to sacrifice and put 14 kids through St. Giles. I’m returning that favor by putting my 3 children through that same school. The sense of pride and tradition I feel walking through the same halls I wandered through as a kid can't be put into words. The deep and long lasting friendships I developed and still share 35 years later have made me who I am."
Joe Cibula – Alumnus & Current Parent
"As an alumnus of St. Giles School, I can say with certainty that my Catholic school education has had a lasting impact on my life. It has provided me with the "moral compass" that I often rely on to help me make decisions for myself, my family and in my daily interactions with others."
Mary Cozzens – Alumnus & Current Parent
"The life values that were so important to my parents were reinforced on a daily basis here at St. Giles. These same values that I wish to pass along to my children are again present to them at St. Giles today. It is a sacrifice to pay private school tuition, but well worth it. This is an investment in my children's future."
Mary Cozzens – Alumnus & Current Parent
"I have not met anyone with a better start at a lifetime of learning than I had in eight years at Saint Giles."
Bill Barrett '45 – Grand Rapids MI
"I feel that Catholic Education has meant peace of mind knowing there are strong academic skills and civility taught all day everyday. Knowing that kindness, respect and faith are a part of the curriculum has helped my children learn humility."
Mary Young – Current Parent
"Three of the most important pillars of preparing children for the challenges of being an adult and a responsible citizen are education, a sense of our responsibility as human beings to our fellow travelers in this life, and a recognition that we are not alone. A Catholic eduction accomplishes all of this."
Victor & Gabriela Ochoa – Current parents