Sandbox Learning Center

12832 S Ridgeland Ave Palos Heights, IL 60463
www.sandboxschools.com

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 45 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

About the School

  • Sandbox learning center has been providing high quality child care in the community for over 39 years.
  • Sandbox continues its commitment to excel in early care and education.
  • Our goal is to make each child ready for future schooling by giving the necessary academic skills and to instill in each child a love of learning and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
  • The sandbox believes that each child possesses great dignity, and deserves to be treated with respect, and that, in the proper environment, children will develop a love of learning and a learning to love self, friends, and the world around us.
  • Sandbox preschool Goal is to develop in all children a positive self-image and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
  • To provide developmental opportunities and experiences meeting the cognitive, the social, the emotional and physical needs of each child.
  • To help each child adjust and become secure and happy, and self-confident in this new environment.
  • To prepare the child for future schooling by allowing development at his/her individual pace.
  • To provide quality care in a homelike atmosphere that is comfortable, safe and enjoyable for those children requiring part or all day care.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 45 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade

Student Body

Total Students
45 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
40%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
45:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Sandbox Learning Center?
The application deadline for Sandbox Learning Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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