Science Academy of Chicago Profile | Mount Prospect, Illinois (IL)

501 Midway Drive, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056

Tel: (847)258-5254

Grades: NS - 8 | 163 students

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The Science Academy of Chicago is a place where students trust themselves enough to take risks in a safe and supportive environment. We set goals for our students on an individual basis. Learning activities include both cooperative learning (groups) and individual projects. Every child makes a special contribution here, and our small classes allow each child to be seen as a unique, whole person, with his or her own learning style and pattern of growth. Our students learn to pay attention, concentrate on tasks, and use knowledge meaningfully.

School Overview:	Science Academy of Chicago
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded	2000
Student Body
Total Students	163 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
% Students of Color	3% (IL School Avg.: 37%)
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	10:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size	15 students
Classroom dress code	Casual (khaki/Navy pants and embroidered polo)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,000
Tuition Notes	There is a payment plan of $800 per month paid in ten installments.
Acceptance Rate	95%
Admissions Director	Selvi Arifi
Admissions Associate	Selvi Arifi
Sports
Total Sports Offered	4 sports
	Sports
	Basketball	Indoor Soccer
	Soccer	Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars	20 extracurriculars
	Extracurriculars
	Advance Science Team	American Math League
	Animal Club	Arts & Crafts
	Battle of the Books	Chess
	Community Club	Computer Technology
	Cooking Club	Educational Games Club
	Folk Dance Club	Guitar Club
	Lego Club	Mad Science
	Primary Grades: Puppets & Story Time	Robotics
	Spanish	Violin & Viola Club
	Yearbook/Photgraphy	Zumba

School Notes:

SAC offers small class sizes and a 1:20 teacher-student ratio enables us to provide the kind of attention and support that we believe to be vital for learning in the classroom. This size aids in creating a family-like atmosphere in which teacher, student and parent can come together with a consistency and commitment that is beneficial to the child's educational and personal development. Parents also have the advantage of monitoring the progress of their child via the internet. On this database parents' have access to their child's records, daily homework assignments, grades, teacher's e-mails.
We know that beyond a great school, families also need to consider cost. This is why at SAC we offer affordable tuition that includes so much. In an effort to support working families and busy lives we offer both before and after school care. In addition, students also engage in after school activities, advanced study teams, field trips, and science fairs.
In the primary grades (Pre K-3-2) students have a homeroom teacher who works hard to instill the love of learning in their students. These teachers work with diligence, skill and creativeness in order to provide the most nurturing and mentally stimulating environments possible. Beginning in the third grade students' progress into a new area of development in which more responsibilities are required. Students change teachers/classrooms throughout the day. These teachers' posses a mastery of their subjects and use innovative methods and tools in order to cultivate and inspire the minds of our students.
In addition to our distinctive curriculum we also offer advanced study teams which engage selected student in a deeper exploration of mathematics and science. Such students participate in competitions on the state, national and international levels. Beyond the awards and recognition gained from competing, these events also generate an excitement and passion towards the pursuit of wisdom. Guided and supported by faculty members and steeped in the knowledge of their subjects.

Profile last updated: 01/28/2013

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School Reviews:

April 12,2013 - EXCELLENT School! Dedicated staff and principal. Curriculum is top notch. At SAC your child is not just a "pupil", he/she is family. We are so blessed to have found such a wonderful school.*-Posted by Parent *
February 14,2013 - This is an wonderful school with incredibly dedicated staff member''s! SAOC has the best educational atmosphere for your children to learn and grow in. Visit and you will see for yourself! :)*-Posted by Parent *

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