Science & Arts Academy
School Notes Overview:
Science and Arts Academy is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational, not-for-profit day school for students pre-school through junior high. The unifying mission of SAA is to provide a stimulating environment in which intellectually or creatively gifted children can realize and learn to celebrate their full academic and artistic potential. ...
School Overview:
Science & Arts Academy |
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| School Type | Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis | ||
| School Membership(s) | Other school association(s) | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | ||
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | ||
| County | Cook County, IL | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 233 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 - 32 students | |||
| Kind - 31 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 28 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 28 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 28 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 28 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 17 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 4 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 5 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers | ||
| Average Class Size | 14 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 168 days | 176 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Head of School | Dr. Marsha Hestad | ||
| Admissions Director | Jan Spaletto | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 5 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Drama / Plays / Musicals | Future Problem Solvers | ||
| Intramural Sports Program | Science Olympiad | ||
| Student Council | |||
School Notes:
- Statement of Philosophy We believe every child has the right to education that is appropriate to his/her potential. We also believe that giftedness is frequently asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. We believe that this asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. This uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching, and counseling in order for them to develop optimally. We are dedicated to meeting these unique needs. We commit to providing educational programs merited by our students’ varied levels of development, and to providing a learning environment which fosters excellence in teaching, stimulating learning experiences and a problem-solving/inquiry approach to instruction. Individual, small group, whole group, and flexible learning groups are integral to the program.
- Guiding Principles Science and Arts Academy fosters excellence in a carefully balanced curriculum utilizing methodologies and approaches to learning that assist children in the realization of their full intellectual, artistic, physical, creative, emotional and social potential. We offer small classes and a personalized, challenging curriculum that encourages intellectual curiosity. Our nurturing environment serves to promote the concepts of honesty, self-reliance, leadership, responsibility, self-discipline and concern for others. We realize very few children are equally talented in all areas and take great pride in “accepting children where they are” when they come to us. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, scholarships, or any other school program.
- Profile last updated: 11/01/2008
In the News:
- School Digest (Park Ridge Herald-Advocate)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 10:47:35 am
District 207
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (60016) | School Zip (60016) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 58,611 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 37% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $51,192 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.9 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 42 years old | 50 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 69% / 31% | 61% / 39% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Immanuel Lutheran School - 83 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Kiddie Junction Educational Institute - 65 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Laureate Day School - 13 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- Messiah Lutheran Child Care - 185 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- Our Lady Of Destiny School South - 173 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Des Plaines, Cook County, Zip 60016
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