Good Shepherd Lutheran School

525 63rd Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60516-0605 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

At Greenacres Christian Academy we lift students to new levels of learning. Our goal is to serve families through education. The objective of GCA is to teach children how to live and to equip them for success. The Bible verse admonishes adults to train up a child in the way he should go. GCA is an extension of the home in training young people. The school staff works closely with parents/guardians to train the whole child. Attendance at GCA is a privilege and not a right. The goal of this school is to train youth of every ability in the highest principles of moral character, self-discipline, individual responsibility, personal integrity, and good citizenship. GCA stands, without apology, for high standards of morality and wisdom....

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School Overview:

 
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Religious Affiliation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County Dupage County, IL
Student Body
Total Students 77 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color 12% 34%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 16 students
Kind - 9 students
Grade 1 - 9 students
Grade 2 - 3 students
Grade 3 - 9 students
Grade 4 - 9 students
Grade 5 - 5 students
Grade 6 - 6 students
Grade 7 - 6 students
Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 4 teachers
This School
(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 174 days 176 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • At Greenacres Christian Academy we lift students to new levels of learning. Our goal is to serve families through education. The objective of GCA is to teach children how to live and to equip them for success. The Bible verse admonishes adults to train up a child in the way he should go. GCA is an extension of the home in training young people. The school staff works closely with parents/guardians to train the whole child. Attendance at GCA is a privilege and not a right. The goal of this school is to train youth of every ability in the highest principles of moral character, self-discipline, individual responsibility, personal integrity, and good citizenship. GCA stands, without apology, for high standards of morality and wisdom.
  • Profile last updated: 01/29/2007

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  • Calendar (The Downers Grove Sun)
    posted on April 16, 2009 at 09:09:32 am
    Slide show: The Downers Grove Friends of the Library will hold its monthly travel slide show at 7:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss St. This month's program will feature slides of Chicago and Millennium Park taken by Hinsdale resident Mary Lou Rauh. Admission is free and no reservation is required.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60516)
School Zip (60516)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,593 people 12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 52% 24%
Population Average Age 38 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $73,687 $48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.7 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 50 years old
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Zipcode (60516)


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% Owning / % Renting 85% / 15% 61% / 39%

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