Summit School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 48 students
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Summit School
4	2
5	6
6	2
7	2
8	10
9	6
10	5
11	10
12	5

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Grade 8 and 11 highest with 10 students each, the largest counts in Summit School’s grade breakdown.

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Summit is a program for students with learning differences and attentional and social difficulties

Year Founded

1968

Summer School Offered

Yes

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School Motto

Empowering Students Since 1968

Student Body

Total Students

48 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

23%

State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

Average Class Size

10 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Tuition rates are set by Illinois State Board of Education. Tuition is not private pay.

Summer Program Cost Notes

Tuition rates are set by Illinois State Board of Education. Tuition is not private pay.

Admissions Director

Staci Duenn

Admissions Associate

Rebecca Mace

Application URL

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School Notes

Since 1968, Summit School has provided thousands of children the necessary academic and interpersonal skills to lead productive and meaningful lives.
Summit School is approved by the State of Illinois as a private special education school and is accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED). Summit is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of children with learning difficulties.
We accept students from first grade through high school graduation, who are challenged with identified learning, attentional and/or social difficulties, including children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Summit School offers an array of services to support students' educational experiences.
Each student program is guided by an individualized education program (IEP).
Summit School academics include all core subjects contained in the Illinois State Goals and Learning Standards.
Students receive additional support, in the use of various pieces of technology, pre-vocational work program and transition planning.
Related services include speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and counseling.

The Summit School Special Education Center is a small, therapeutic ISBE approved and Cognia (formerly AdvancED) accredited facility serving an average of 60 students whose educational needs are best served in a non-public school environment. Summit students, from kindergarten through high school graduation, are typically placed by home school districts according to students` individual education plans (IEPs). Children with identified learning, attentional and/or social difficulties, including children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, attend Summit from over 30 school districts. Students benefit from an array of educational and support services, individualized according to IEPs, for a comprehensive educational experience. Students have a team of educators, therapists and staff, coupled with parents and school districts, to optimize success. Transition programs help students return to their home schools or to prepare for life after graduation either at a post-secondary institution or in the workplace.

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Yes, Summit School offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.

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

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