Everest Academy Lemont Blog

A Lemont private school, Everest Academy, recently announced enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year with over 40% growth. The Catholic school began in 1996 and has seen continuous growth, especially since the completion of the new facility on Bell Road. “I believe the school has an excellent academic program to offer and the parents have been very happy, which of course attracts other parents,” says Heidi Matelich, Admissions Director for the school. With almost all of last year’s students returning, enrollment has jumped from 100 students to over 140 enrolled for the 2012-13 academic year. 

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The Summer Learning course offered by Everest Academy has brought kindergarten and 1st grade students back to school this July. The optional course, taught by Everest kindergarten teacher Mrs. Joanna DiSabato, ran from July 9-20. Subjects covered included science, math, language arts, writing, social studies and Catholic formation. Laptops and Mimio board technology were integrated throughout the course whenever possible. 

According to Mrs. DiSabato, the students were excited once the course began, though they at first had mixed emotions about returning to school during their summer vacation. “One day we found a praying mantis outside, and another day watched butterflies hatching” she said. Students were kept active with a four-hour schedule covering six units daily. The units offered were “A Bug’s Life”, “Let’s Explore”, “Apostles Reader’s Theater”, “Book Club”, “Young Authors”, and “Fun with Numbers”. In the unit “A Bug’s Life”, students designed an ant farm, ladybug colony and butterfly habitats. As part of “Let’s Explore”, they learned about the different continents through fun projects and the use of the interactive Mimio board.  (to read more, click here)

Science is a fun and challenging learning opportunity at Everest Academy in Lemont, offering students various occasions for hands-on manipulating, laboratory experiments, and engaging discussions. The Roman Catholic school educates preschool through eighth grade in critical thinking skills, and its science program begins at age three in preschool. “In my classes, the goal is to incite interest, curiosity and wonder in the students, and they’re response is always very enthusiastic,” says Mr. Jon Predny, science teacher at Everest.

The science program in preschool exposes children to the scientific method with natural elements, basic experiments, and simple scientific instruments. A full science curriculum begins in Kindergarten, with the goal of familiarizing students with scientific principles, as well as concepts of earth science, the human body, and physical science. “The students’ favorite experiment this year was making ‘oobleck’ during the unit on solids and liquids,” said Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Joanna DiSabato. The Dr. Seuss-inspired gooey substance is a non-newtonian fluid, and pours like a liquid but is solid to the touch. “The five-year-olds were amazed that they created this slime out of common substances. They had a great time doing it.”


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Everest Academy Invites White Pines Alumni for Reunion

Everest Academy is seeking to contact alumni of the former White Pines Academy to gather for the first reunion of the school this summer. The Roman Catholic school in Lemont, which began as White Pines Academy in 1996, has a growing number of alumni and plans to form an Alumni Association. For many years, White Pines Academy rented space in Lemont’s Lithuanian World Center and changed its name to Everest Academy when the school moved to its new facility on Bell Road in 2009.

“By gathering these alumni, we seek to rekindle friendships and build a support network of young men and women who experienced the well-rounded education for knowledge, faith, character and service,” says Mary DeRoche of Lemont, founder of White Pines/Everest Academy. According to Mrs. DeRoche, the school is seeking former students who have come from a variety of suburbs including Lemont, Darien, Naperville, Hinsdale, Lockport, Homer Glen, Willowbrook, Woodridge, Midlothian, Wheaton, Lisle, Orland Park, Palos Park, and Burr Ridge. “We are very excited to gather the White Pines alumni and see what they have accomplished throughout high school, college, and their young adult life.”

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