Science & Arts Academy
1825 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016-0600 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (847)827-7880
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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. ...read more  

School Overview:
Science & Arts Academy
School Level Elementary school
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 ) Elementary School Avg.
% Students of Color 7% 35%
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 ) Elementary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:17
*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
Headmaster Dr. Marsha Hestad
Admissions Director Jan Spaletto
 
Extracurricular:    
Total Extracurricular Organizations 5

Extracurriculars
Drama / Plays / MusicalsFuture Problem Solvers
Intramural Sports ProgramScience 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
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code ( 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 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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1. Immanuel Lutheran School - 63 students - view location
2. Kinder Care Learning Center - 65 students - view location
3. Laureate Day School - 21 students - view location
4. St. Zachary Elementary School - 138 students - view location
5. Kiddie Junction Educational Institute - 15 students - view location
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