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Saint Joseph School, nestled in the heart of Addison, Illinois, offers a nurturing and comprehensive educational experience for students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Located at 330 East Fullerton Avenue, the school is deeply rooted in Catholic values, fostering an environment where spiritual growth, academic excellence, and personal development go hand-in-hand. With a dedicated faculty and staff, Saint Joseph School is committed to providing a rigorous curriculum that challenges students to reach their full potential, preparing them for future academic success and responsible citizenship. The school boasts a vibrant and supportive community where students are encouraged to explore their interests, develop critical thinking skills, and engage in service to others. Beyond core academics, Saint Joseph School provides a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and service opportunities, allowing students to discover their talents and build strong friendships. The emphasis on character formation, coupled with a strong academic foundation, ensures that graduates are not only well-prepared for high school but also equipped with the moral compass and confidence to navigate the world with integrity and compassion.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No recent illness reports for this school in the last 90 days.
Be the first to reportHow does this school handle sickness?
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No parent has answered this yet, so this page stays empty until one does. If your kid goes here, you're the person who can tell the next family what to expect.
What parents should know about illness at Saint Joseph School
This is the community health page for Saint Joseph School, a school in Addison, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Saint Joseph School in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Peak season
Back-to-school season
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- AllergiesVery common
Spring pollen, fall ragweed
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
- Very common
Back-to-school spike
- Red or pink eye whites
- Itchy or gritty feeling
- Watery or yellow discharge
- Common
Year-round, worse in cool months
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sneezing and mild cough
- Scratchy throat
Good to knowHow illness usually moves through Saint Joseph School
Illness at Saint Joseph School tends to show up first in one group of kids who share the most contact time, then widen out over the following week or two. Parent logs on this page are the earliest visible signal, usually days ahead of any official notice.
- Respiratory bugs peak in the cold months and spread school-wide
- Stomach bugs move quickly through shared bathrooms and lunch spaces
- Skin and eye infections track close contact and shared items
- Most kids are contagious before symptoms are obvious
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to Saint Joseph School?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
Saint Joseph School is one of many schools in Addison tracked on Ickly. September activity around Addison tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60101 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
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A mom in Chicago created this app: Ickly shows what illnesses are going around at Saint Joseph School right now. I follow it so I know what we might be walking into. Follow our school here: https://ickly.com/schools/IL/addison/saint-joseph-school-il?utm_source=parent_share&utm_medium=share_kit&utm_campaign=school_share&utm_content=text
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Illness rarely stops at one campus. These are the pages parents check alongside this one.
Other schools in Addison
- Addison Trail High SchoolHigh
- Ardmore Elementary SchoolElementary
- Army Trail Elementary SchoolElementary
- Fullerton Elementary SchoolElementary
- God Loves Little Children DaycareDaycare
- Indian Trail Junior High SchoolMiddle
- Lake Park SchoolSchool
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary
- Old Mill SchoolSchool
- Saint Paul SchoolSchool
- Saint Phillip SchoolSchool
- Stone Elementary SchoolElementary
Common questions
What is going around at Saint Joseph School?
No sickness has been logged at Saint Joseph School in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at Saint Joseph School?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by school and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at Saint Joseph School?
Yes. Follow Saint Joseph School with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at Saint Joseph School?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Saint Joseph School.
Is Saint Joseph School in Addison, IL?
Yes. Saint Joseph School is a school in Addison, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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