Downers Grove Christian School
School Notes Overview:
Downers Grove Christian School has a Christian faculty and staff united to provide your children with an education that will allow them to mature to new heights mentally, spiritually, socially, and physically. Downers Grove Christian School has been committed to an education that is 'Distinctly Christian' for over 30 years. Therefore, our students have excelled in the above areas as parents come back to us year after year mentioning that DGCS feels like a 'second home'. ...
School Overview:
Downers Grove Christian School |
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| School Membership(s) | Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Christian (no specific denomination) | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | |
| County | Dupage County, IL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 220 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 7% | 34% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 45 students | ||
| Kind - 27 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 22 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 23 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 21 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 21 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 10 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:14 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 176 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- Downers Grove Christian School has a Christian faculty and staff united to provide your children with an education that will allow them to mature to new heights mentally, spiritually, socially, and physically. Downers Grove Christian School has been committed to an education that is 'Distinctly Christian' for over 30 years. Therefore, our students have excelled in the above areas as parents come back to us year after year mentioning that DGCS feels like a 'second home'.
- Profile last updated: 02/16/2007
In the News:
- Downers Grove player honored for effort at combine (The Downers Grove Sun)
posted on August 20, 2009 at 09:14:40 am
Erik Swenson, a sixth-grade student and Downers Grove resident, received the Diamond in the Rough award at the JuniorRank.com football combine early this summer in Lake Barrington. - Community Briefs (The Downers Grove Sun)
posted on April 23, 2009 at 09:14:04 am
Park District to hold model airplane contest
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (60515) | School Zip (60515) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 27,514 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 50% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 40 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $61,179 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.9 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 48 years old | 50 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (60515) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 80% / 20% | 61% / 39% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Family Life Program - 53 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
- St. Joseph School - 438 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Avery Coonley School - 397 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
- St. Mary Of Gostyn Elementary School - 613 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Downers Grove Adventist School - 26 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
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