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Embers Academy

8340 N Greenwood Ave Niles, IL 60714

Tel: (847) 518-1185

www.embersacademy.org

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Average class size: 17 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Average class size: 17 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Embers Academy
Pre-K	38
Kind	31
1	36
2	33
3	40
4	25
5	31

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Grade 3 has most students at Embers Academy with 40, while Grade 4 has the fewest at 25.

Year Founded

1996

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Student Body

Total Students

234 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

15%

State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

17 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Julene Barder

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

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BasketballCross Country

Soccer

School Mascot

Sparks

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

5 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

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Chess Club

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School Notes

Embers Academy is a private, independent school, rooted in the Catholic Faith, serving grades Kindergarten through Fifth. Emphasizing the vocation of the laity, Embers is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and character formation.
Embers works in partnership with parents, who are the primary educators of their children.
Embers sees each student as a child of God and a gift from God and helps them to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and practice moral behavior.
Our independent, Catholic school is dedicated to excellence and stands for high, explicit academic standards for learning, character formation as integral to a child's full development, and close collaboration with parents who are the primary educators of their children.

Embers Academy is a private, independent school, rooted in the Catholic Faith, serving grades Kindergarten through Fifth. Emphasizing the vocation of the laity, Embers is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and character formation. Embers works in partnership with parents, who are the primary educators of their children. Embers sees each student as a child of God and a gift from God and helps them to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and practice moral behavior. Our young independent school is dedicated to excellence and stands for high, explicit academic standards for learning, character formation as integral to a child's full development, and close collaboration with parents who are the primary educators of their children.

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What sports does Embers Academy offer?

Embers Academy offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country and Soccer.

When is the application deadline for Embers Academy?

The application deadline for Embers Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Cook County, IL is $12,325 for elementary schools and $18,699 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Cook County, IL is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).