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Sandbox Preschool & Child Care

12030 West 159th Street, Lockport, IL, 60491-0604 -

School Notes Overview:

The Sandbox Schools Founding Mothers, Beverly Avery & Sue Moustakas, both have Master's degrees in Early Childhood Administration and continue to be executive directors and active in every day operations. Sandbox School Of Early Care of Education, Palos Hills, Director, Administrator, Dorothy Garofalo opened an independent Sandbox 23 yeas ago after being employed at Sandbox for 10 years. Dorothy has a Degree in Early Childhood. The Sandbox Schools and their programs were successfully created and developed in 1968 by Beverly Avery and Sue Moustakas, two local teachers with Master's Degrees in Early Childhood Education, who wanted the best possible early childhood program for their own children. Today there are six Sandbox locations four of which are owned and operation by the same two partners, each of whom have over 30 years experience working with young children. The additional two Sandbox schools are owned and operated by Dorothy Garofalo, a long-time Sandbox teacher, with 20 years in early childhood development and degree in Early Childhood Education. Directors and staff are carefully chosen and well qualified for the job at Sandbox. Staff turnover is low at Sandbox Schools. Ten years is an average tenure for Sandbox staff and directors. While many have worked at the centers for 15, 20, and 25 years. Sandbox provides high quality childcare that supports children and parents through superior developmentally appropriate curriculums that correspond with each stage of development, nurturing children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. A variety of programs are offered, providing choices that assist each child in the cognitive, the social, the emotional and the physical development during the formative years....

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School Overview:

	Sandbox Preschool & Child Care
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 4
County	Will County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	162 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 85 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 3 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:67	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	255 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	n/a	6 hours

School Notes:

The Sandbox Schools Founding Mothers, Beverly Avery & Sue Moustakas, both have Master's degrees in Early Childhood Administration and continue to be executive directors and active in every day operations. Sandbox School Of Early Care of Education, Palos Hills, Director, Administrator, Dorothy Garofalo opened an independent Sandbox 23 yeas ago after being employed at Sandbox for 10 years. Dorothy has a Degree in Early Childhood. The Sandbox Schools and their programs were successfully created and developed in 1968 by Beverly Avery and Sue Moustakas, two local teachers with Master's Degrees in Early Childhood Education, who wanted the best possible early childhood program for their own children. Today there are six Sandbox locations four of which are owned and operation by the same two partners, each of whom have over 30 years experience working with young children. The additional two Sandbox schools are owned and operated by Dorothy Garofalo, a long-time Sandbox teacher, with 20 years in early childhood development and degree in Early Childhood Education. Directors and staff are carefully chosen and well qualified for the job at Sandbox. Staff turnover is low at Sandbox Schools. Ten years is an average tenure for Sandbox staff and directors. While many have worked at the centers for 15, 20, and 25 years. Sandbox provides high quality childcare that supports children and parents through superior developmentally appropriate curriculums that correspond with each stage of development, nurturing children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. A variety of programs are offered, providing choices that assist each child in the cognitive, the social, the emotional and the physical development during the formative years.
Profile last updated: 02/14/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60491)	School Zip (60491)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	n/a	34 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	61% / 39%