Larkin Center School

515 Sports Way, Elgin, IL, 60123-0601
Tel: (847)888-9590
Grades: 4 - 12 | 67 students
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The Larkin Center facility serves up to 100 students grades 1-12 from more than 30 school districts in Northern Illinois. Outpatient family counseling for children, teens and their families struggling with mental illness or behavior issues Established as an orphanage in 1896 for 25 children, the Larkin Center started with one staff member and a small facility on St. Charles Street in Elgin. Larkin's staff now numbers 190 professionals skilled in such programming areas as social work, psychology, activity therapy, education and administration. The agency now has six group homes for children and teens; group home for adults; subsidized rental apartments for adults; a special education school for up to 100 students, grades 1-12 and a historic main campus at 1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin.

School Overview:
Larkin Center School
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 4 - 12
Student Body
Total Students 67 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 70% (IL School Avg.: 30%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)

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  • The Larkin Center facility serves up to 100 students grades 1-12 from more than 30 school districts in Northern Illinois. Outpatient family counseling for children, teens and their families struggling with mental illness or behavior issues Established as an orphanage in 1896 for 25 children, the Larkin Center started with one staff member and a small facility on St. Charles Street in Elgin. Larkin's staff now numbers 190 professionals skilled in such programming areas as social work, psychology, activity therapy, education and administration. The agency now has six group homes for children and teens; group home for adults; subsidized rental apartments for adults; a special education school for up to 100 students, grades 1-12 and a historic main campus at 1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin.

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Larkin Center School
Gr. 4-12 | 0 mi. away
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Gr. 10-12 | 0.2 mi. away
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Gr. PK-5 | 0.2 mi. away
St Thomas More Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.5 mi. away
Main Lane KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 0.8 mi. away
St Laurence Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.9 mi. away

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