Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park closing due to declining enrollment, Chicago Archdiocese says

Queen of Martyrs school in Evergreen Park closing due to declining enrollment

With an enrollment of just 140 students projected for the new year, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced the school's closure. It follows allegations that a former substitute teacher inappropriately touched a second grader.

Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park to close due to declining enrollment

In a statement, the school noted a personnel matter that "shook the trust of some families and contributed to their decision to leave."

Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park closing due to declining enrollment, Chicago Archdiocese says

Queen of Martyrs School, a Catholic elementary school in Evergreen Park, will not reopen in the 2026-27 school year, officials announced Monday, citing declining enrollment.

Queen of Martyrs school in Evergreen Park will close due to declining enrollment: archdiocese

The Chicago archdiocese made a Queen of Martyrs school closing announcement. The Evergreen Park Catholic school will not reopen next school year.

Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park will not reopen this fall

The Chicago Archdiocese said low enrollment means Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park will not reopen for the 2026-27 school year.

Queen Of Martyrs Announces It Will Not Reopen In The Fall

Plagued by financial deficits and a substitute teacher dogged by child molestation allegations, Queen of Martyrs School announces closing.