Science & Arts Academy

1825 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016-0600
Tel: (847)827-7880
Grades: PK - 8 | 312 students
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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.

School Overview:
Science & Arts Academy
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1992
Student Body
Total Students 312 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 7% (IL School Avg.: 37%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 14 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $16,900
Tuition Notes Financial Aid opportunities available.
% on Financial Aid 25%
Admissions Director Amanda Davey
Admissions Associate Diane Angelucci
Sports
Total Sports Offered 4 sports
Sports
Basketball Soccer
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 6 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Chess 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: 07/11/2011

Nearby Schools:

Science & Arts Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
The Camelot Schools
Gr. 1-12 | 0.5 mi. away
Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School
Gr. K-4 | 0.5 mi. away
Plato Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 0.5 mi. away
Immanuel Lutheran School
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away
The Willows Academy
Gr. 6-12 | 1 mi. away

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