Larkin Center School
The Larkin Center facility serves up to 100 students grades 1-12 from more than 30 school districts in Northern Illinois.
Outpatient family counseling for children, teens and their families struggling with mental illness or behavior issues Established as an orphanage in 1896 for 25 children, the Larkin Center started with one staff member and a small facility on St. Charles Street in Elgin.
Larkin's staff now numbers 190 professionals skilled in such programming areas as social work, psychology, activity therapy, education and administration.
The agency now has six group homes for children and teens; group home for adults; subsidized rental apartments for adults; a special education school for up to 100 students, grades 1-12 and a historic main campus at 1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin.
Quick Stats (2021-22)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-12
- Students: 57 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Student Body
Total Students
57 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
48%
State avg.: 34%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- The Larkin Center facility serves up to 100 students grades 1-12 from more than 30 school districts in Northern Illinois. Outpatient family counseling for children, teens and their families struggling with mental illness or behavior issues Established as an orphanage in 1896 for 25 children, the Larkin Center started with one staff member and a small facility on St. Charles Street in Elgin. Larkin's staff now numbers 190 professionals skilled in such programming areas as social work, psychology, activity therapy, education and administration. The agency now has six group homes for children and teens; group home for adults; subsidized rental apartments for adults; a special education school for up to 100 students, grades 1-12 and a historic main campus at 1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Larkin Center School is St. Edward Central Catholic High School (1.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Good Shepherd Lutheran School (0.2 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Grades: NS-5 | 38 students 0.2 miles 1111 Van Street
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 741-7795
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 741-7795
0.2
NS-5
38
Grades: PK-8 | 209 students 0.5 miles 1625 W Highland Ave
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 742-3959
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 742-3959
0.5
PK-8
209
Grades: NS-PK | 60 students 0.8 miles 1520 Main Ln
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-0555
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-0555
0.8
NS-PK
60
Grades: PK-8 | 123 students 0.9 miles 572 Standish St
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 468-6100
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 468-6100
0.9
PK-8
123
St. Edward Central Catholic High School
(Roman Catholic)
Grades: 9-12 | 382 students 1.1 miles 335 Locust St
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 741-7535
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 741-7535
1.1
9-12
382
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