St. Daniel the Prophet School, a Garfield Ridge landmark, is marking 75 years of education and community service with a celebratory gala. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the European Chalet, 5445 S. Harlem Ave.
“We have been very fortunate that our school has survived this long. We’re not just crawling along, barely making it to 75 years either,” said Principal Anthony Lyen, a 2005 alumnus of the school.
The school, located at 5337 S. Natoma Ave. since 1949, currently enrolls 555 students. While that number has declined from 700 during Lyen’s time as a student, it remains high compared to other schools in the Chicago Archdiocese…