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Illinois Center For Autism

548 S Ruby Lane, Fairview Hgts, IL, 62208-0622 -

School Notes Overview:

The Illinois Center for Autism is a not-for-profit, community-based, mental health treatment, and educational agency dedicated to serving people with autism. Referrals are made through local school districts, hospitals, the Department of Human Services, and doctors. The primary goal of the Center is to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of people with autism and to help people with autism achieve their highest level of independence within their home, school and community. The Illinois Center for Autism was established in the fall of 1977 to provide a Children’s Special Day School Program. At that time, it was serving eight children with autism. In January 1978, the Illinois Center for Autism was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation. The ICA’s mission was to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of children with autism. ICA received accreditation in 1992 from the North Central Association. To this day, ICA has maintained this accreditation....

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School Overview:

	Illinois Center For Autism
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Saint Clair County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	109 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	53%	29%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 109 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	23 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	222 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Illinois Center for Autism is a not-for-profit, community-based, mental health treatment, and educational agency dedicated to serving people with autism. Referrals are made through local school districts, hospitals, the Department of Human Services, and doctors. The primary goal of the Center is to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of people with autism and to help people with autism achieve their highest level of independence within their home, school and community. The Illinois Center for Autism was established in the fall of 1977 to provide a Children’s Special Day School Program. At that time, it was serving eight children with autism. In January 1978, the Illinois Center for Autism was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation. The ICA’s mission was to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of children with autism. ICA received accreditation in 1992 from the North Central Association. To this day, ICA has maintained this accreditation.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (62208)	School Zip (62208)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,752 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	24%
Population Average Age	39 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$47,222	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	61% / 39%