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North Center For Handicapped Children

5104 W Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60641-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

North Center has been providing quality services to the developmentally disabled of Chicago, since 1968. November of 1968 is when North Center's founder Mrs. Bess Jacobson's son, along with five other students were dismissed from the program they were attending because they reached the age of fifteen. North Center was born because there were no other options for these six individuals. North Center's commitment has always been to assist the person who is disabled in developing their full potential regardless of the type or degree of disability. Because of this commitment we have traditionally tended to serve individuals who are severely and multiply disabled. Meeting the needs of this population requires a great deal of flexibility and creativity in program design. We feel that this has enabled North Center to meet the needs of many clients who would not be able to receive adequate services with other community based agencies. North Center remains a relatively small agency which we believe benefits our clients because it enables us to respond more flexibly and creatively to their needs. Yet, we have adopted the aggressive growth oriented attitude of many larger organizations. We are always looking to increase our range of services, so as to further help our consumers. Mission Assist citizens with severe/profound disabilities to live to their full potential. ...

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School Overview:

	North Center For Handicapped Children
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 11 - 11
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	1 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 11 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	221 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

North Center has been providing quality services to the developmentally disabled of Chicago, since 1968. November of 1968 is when North Center's founder Mrs. Bess Jacobson's son, along with five other students were dismissed from the program they were attending because they reached the age of fifteen. North Center was born because there were no other options for these six individuals. North Center's commitment has always been to assist the person who is disabled in developing their full potential regardless of the type or degree of disability. Because of this commitment we have traditionally tended to serve individuals who are severely and multiply disabled. Meeting the needs of this population requires a great deal of flexibility and creativity in program design. We feel that this has enabled North Center to meet the needs of many clients who would not be able to receive adequate services with other community based agencies. North Center remains a relatively small agency which we believe benefits our clients because it enables us to respond more flexibly and creatively to their needs. Yet, we have adopted the aggressive growth oriented attitude of many larger organizations. We are always looking to increase our range of services, so as to further help our consumers. Mission Assist citizens with severe/profound disabilities to live to their full potential.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60641)	School Zip (60641)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	73,824 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	23%	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$42,182	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	61% / 39%