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Peppermint Stick Preschool & Learning Center

40 S Whitney Street, Grayslake, IL, 60030-0600 -

School Notes Overview:

Peppermint Stick continues to provide high quality education and care for young children. For more than 35 years, we have been helping children learn and grow in a nurturing and safe environment that makes learning fun. Our philosophy is to provide developmental care with frequent and fond attention from staff; a safe and interesting physical environment; the opportunity to socialize with other children and a program of enriching educational experiences. We intend to offer a preschool program that blends prescribed educational activities with opportunities for free choice, that has some structure, but allows children to explore a varied environment. It is our aim to maximize the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of each child. Each child will be considered as an individual first, then as a group member. Whenever possible, we intend to provide individualized care in a group setting....

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School Overview:

	Peppermint Stick Preschool & Learning Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - K
County	Lake County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	31 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	13%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 23 students
	Kind - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:51	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Peppermint Stick continues to provide high quality education and care for young children. For more than 35 years, we have been helping children learn and grow in a nurturing and safe environment that makes learning fun. Our philosophy is to provide developmental care with frequent and fond attention from staff; a safe and interesting physical environment; the opportunity to socialize with other children and a program of enriching educational experiences. We intend to offer a preschool program that blends prescribed educational activities with opportunities for free choice, that has some structure, but allows children to explore a varied environment. It is our aim to maximize the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of each child. Each child will be considered as an individual first, then as a group member. Whenever possible, we intend to provide individualized care in a group setting.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60030)	School Zip (60030)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,340 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$71,331	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	20 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	61% / 39%