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Northside Catholic Academy

Northside Catholic Academy is a PreK–8 Catholic school in the Edgewater neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side and serving the Uptown, Andersonville, and Rogers Park communities. We are Blue Ribbon–recognized, offering a nurturing, faith‑based curriculum, small class sizes, strong academics, athletics, arts and STEM, financial aid and an active parent and caregiver community. 

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Discover the difference at NCA—where faith, academics, and community come together.

What makes us NCA?

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Upcoming events at NCA

Our Mission

We strive to educate minds that think, hearts that love, and hands that serve.

Photos by Shalimar B. Photography and Joe Daleo Creative

September 17 - Wednesday
PICTURE DAY
08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
PICTURE DAY
08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
September 18 - Thursday
Blaze Pizza Dine Out
05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Blaze Pizza Dine Out
05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
September 22 - Monday
Band Classes begin
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
September 25 - Thursday
Chipotle Dine Out
05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
House Day - All Students
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Chipotle Dine Out
05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
House Day - All Students
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
October 1 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
October 13 - Monday
October 14 - Tuesday
Book Fair
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
October 15 - Wednesday
Book Fair
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
October 16 - Thursday
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Book Fair
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM
October 17 - Friday
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Book Fair
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 04:00 PM
October 20 - Monday
School Pictures Retake
08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
School Pictures Retake
08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
October 24 - Friday
HALLOWEEN DANCE -- NCAPO
06:00 PM - 09:30 PM
October 27 - Monday
NCA Shadow Day at Loyola Academy
07:30 AM - 02:00 PM
NCA Shadow Day at Loyola Academy
07:30 AM - 02:00 PM
October 31 - Friday
ALL-SCHOOL FUN RUN
12:30 PM - 04:00 PM
November 5 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
November 15 - Saturday
November 21 - Friday
Trimester 1 Ends
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 22 - Saturday
ALUMNI EVENT
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 24 - Monday
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 25 - Tuesday
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 26 - Wednesday
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 27 - Thursday
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thanksgiving Holiday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 28 - Friday
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 3 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
December 6 - Saturday
NCAPO Christmas concert
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 12 - Friday
Our Lady of Guadalupe
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 17 - Wednesday
NCA Christmas Concert
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
NCAPO Candy Cane Day
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
NCA Christmas Concert
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
December 18 - Thursday
NCAPO Candy Cane Day
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 22 - Monday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 23 - Tuesday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 24 - Wednesday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 25 - Thursday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 26 - Friday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 27 - Saturday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 28 - Sunday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 29 - Monday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 30 - Tuesday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
December 31 - Wednesday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 1 - Thursday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 2 - Friday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 3 - Saturday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 4 - Sunday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 5 - Monday
CHRISTMAS BREAK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
NO SCHOOL
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 7 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
January 10 - Saturday
Eritrean/Ethiopian Dinner
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 25 - Sunday
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 26 - Monday
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 27 - Tuesday
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 28 - Wednesday
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 29 - Thursday
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
January 30 - Friday
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
February 4 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
February 6 - Friday
NO SCHOOL
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
February 9 - Monday
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM
February 10 - Tuesday
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 04:00 PM
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
12:30 PM - 04:00 PM
February 16 - Monday
PRESIDENT’S DAY - NO SCHOOL
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
February 17 - Tuesday
Mardi Gras parties (No Mass)
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
February 18 - Wednesday
Ash Wednesday Mass / Lent Begins
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
March 4 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
March 6 - Friday
March 7 - Saturday
NCA Soiree
06:00 PM - 12:30 AM
NCA Soiree
06:00 PM - 11:30 PM
March 10 - Tuesday
8th grade Confirmation
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
8th grade Confirmation
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
March 16 - Monday
NO SCHOOL
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 1 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
April 3 - Friday
GOOD FRIDAY
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 5 - Sunday
EASTER
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 6 - Monday
Spring Break
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 7 - Tuesday
Spring Break
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 8 - Wednesday
Spring Break
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 9 - Thursday
Spring Break
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 10 - Friday
Spring Break
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 12 - Sunday
Orthodox Easter
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
April 23 - Thursday
Art Fair/ STEM/ Wax Museum Night
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 4 - Monday
Teacher Appreciation Week
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 5 - Tuesday
Teacher Appreciation Week
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 6 - Wednesday
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Teacher Appreciation Week
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
NCAPO Meeting
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
May 7 - Thursday
Teacher Appreciation Week
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 8 - Friday
Teacher Appreciation Week
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 9 - Saturday
First Communion
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
First Communion
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
May 12 - Tuesday
May Crowning (tentative)
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 20 - Wednesday
FIELD DAY
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 25 - Monday
MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 27 - Wednesday
Rain date: Field Day
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 28 - Thursday
8th grade Awards Dinner
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 29 - Friday
8th Grade Graduation
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
June 5 - Friday
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL-Half Day
08:10 AM - 11:30 AM
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL-Half Day
08:10 AM - 11:30 AM
June 12 - Friday
August 1 - Saturday
August 3 - Monday