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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.
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Science & Arts Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis |
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| School
Membership(s) |
Other school association(s) |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 8 |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year |
Yes |
| Programs for Learning Differences |
Yes |
| Year
Founded |
1992 |
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County |
Cook County, IL |
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| Total
Students |
233 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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IL )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
7% |
35% |
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| 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 | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
35 teachers |
| Average Class Size |
14 |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual |
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School |
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IL )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:7 |
1:17
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
168 days |
176 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
| Headmaster |
Dr. Marsha Hestad |
| Admissions
Director |
Jan Spaletto |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
5 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Drama / Plays / Musicals | Future Problem Solvers | | Intramural Sports Program | Science Olympiad | | Student Council | |
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- 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
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| About This
Zip Code (
60016 ) |
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Zip (
60016 ) |
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IL ) State Average |
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| 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 |
41 years old |
50 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60016)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
69% / 31% |
61% / 39% |
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