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Blue Cap School

1962 Broadway St, Blue Island, IL, 60406-0604 -

School Notes Overview:

Blue Cap is an organization that is dedicated to serving infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities through community-based educational, therapeutic, vocational and residential opportunities. Located in Blue Island, Illinois, Blue Cap offers a wide array of services dedicated to achieving personal growth and dignity for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Chicago and over 30 suburban communities. Blue Cap’s School Program provides educational, therapeutic, self-help and pre-vocational services to students with severe developmental delays. An emphasis is placed on cognitive, speech, gross motor, fine motor, social and self-help skills. The goal of the school program is to promote the development of the child or young adult to his or her fullest potential. All services are provided in a bright, friendly, structured and respectful environment. Commitment to Quality Blue Cap staff work as a team with the child or young adult’s family and home school district to share their expertise with each other to provide services in a comprehensive and effective manner fostering growth and promoting personal dignity....

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School Overview:

	Blue Cap School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	68 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	29%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 2 students
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 3 students
	Grade 4 - 2 students
	Grade 6 - 1 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 9 - 1 students
	Grade 10 - 7 students
	Grade 11 - 2 students
	Grade 12 - 8 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 37 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Blue Cap is an organization that is dedicated to serving infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities through community-based educational, therapeutic, vocational and residential opportunities. Located in Blue Island, Illinois, Blue Cap offers a wide array of services dedicated to achieving personal growth and dignity for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Chicago and over 30 suburban communities. Blue Cap’s School Program provides educational, therapeutic, self-help and pre-vocational services to students with severe developmental delays. An emphasis is placed on cognitive, speech, gross motor, fine motor, social and self-help skills. The goal of the school program is to promote the development of the child or young adult to his or her fullest potential. All services are provided in a bright, friendly, structured and respectful environment. Commitment to Quality Blue Cap staff work as a team with the child or young adult’s family and home school district to share their expertise with each other to provide services in a comprehensive and effective manner fostering growth and promoting personal dignity.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60406)	School Zip (60406)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,370 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	24%
Population Average Age	31 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$35,604	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	61% / 39%