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Bethesda Lutheran School

6803 N Campbell Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60645-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

Bethesda Lutheran School was established in 1952 as a Christian school with the main purpose of giving children a quality "Christ-centered" education. The school initially served the children of the parish and then expanded over time to serve the needs of the community. A curriculum of Bible stories, language arts, pre-reading and early mathematic concepts is followed. Daily free play and large motor skills time. A child must reach the age of three years before September l to be enrolled in the three-year-old preschool program, and must reach the age of four years before being enrolled in the four-year-old preschool program. All children must be toilet-trained. A curriculum of Bible stories, language arts, reading and mathematics is followed. Daily lunch, free play and large motor skills time included. As per state law, a child must reach the age of five years before September l to be enrolled in Kindergarten. Academic testing may be required to aid in determining Kindergarten readiness. The curriculum includes Christian religion and weekly worship, language arts, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, music, physical education and Spanish. Enrollment in grades 1-8 is contingent upon successful completion of the prior grade. Academic testing may be required to aid in determining grade placement. Parents will be asked to sign a written request for the transfer of all school records from the previous school, including the most recent report card and most recent achievement test results....

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School Overview:

	Bethesda Lutheran School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	85 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	65%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 21 students
	Kind - 8 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 9 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Bethesda Lutheran School was established in 1952 as a Christian school with the main purpose of giving children a quality "Christ-centered" education. The school initially served the children of the parish and then expanded over time to serve the needs of the community. A curriculum of Bible stories, language arts, pre-reading and early mathematic concepts is followed. Daily free play and large motor skills time. A child must reach the age of three years before September l to be enrolled in the three-year-old preschool program, and must reach the age of four years before being enrolled in the four-year-old preschool program. All children must be toilet-trained. A curriculum of Bible stories, language arts, reading and mathematics is followed. Daily lunch, free play and large motor skills time included. As per state law, a child must reach the age of five years before September l to be enrolled in Kindergarten. Academic testing may be required to aid in determining Kindergarten readiness. The curriculum includes Christian religion and weekly worship, language arts, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, music, physical education and Spanish. Enrollment in grades 1-8 is contingent upon successful completion of the prior grade. Academic testing may be required to aid in determining grade placement. Parents will be asked to sign a written request for the transfer of all school records from the previous school, including the most recent report card and most recent achievement test results.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60645)	School Zip (60645)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	44,197 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	24%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$41,438	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	61% / 39%