Lt Joseph P Kennedy Junior School

18350 Crossing Dr Tinley Park, IL 60487
www.stcil.org

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 3-12
  • Enrollment: 65 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 3-12
  • Enrollment: 65 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 3-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1949

Student Body

Total Students
65 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
86%
State avg.: 34%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • The Kennedy School currently utilizes individualized instructional techniques to meet the developmental needs of each student.
  • The curriculum at the Kennedy School has been developed using several behavioral methodologies aligned with state goals.
  • Each methodology assists students with disabilities to reach developmental, academic, social and behavioral goals.
  • The program implements goals in a specific manner that makes each goal measurable and obtainable.
  • Implementation of the program can be generalized in all the environments of the student's life.
  • The Kennedy School currently utilizes individualized instructional techniques to meet the developmental needs of each student.
  • The curriculum at the Kennedy School has been developed using several behavioral methodologies aligned with state goals.
  • Each methodology assists students with disabilities to reach developmental, academic, social and behavioral goals.
  • The program implements goals in a specific manner that makes each goal measurable and obtainable.
  • Implementation of the program can be generalized in all the environments of the student's life.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Lt Joseph P Kennedy Junior School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Cook County, IL is $13,626 for elementary schools and $19,847 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Cook County, IL is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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