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Science & Arts Academy

  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Private
  • PK, K-8
  • Des Plaines, IL
  • 7 reviews
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    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A
    3. Teachers
      A+
    scienceandartsacademy.org
    (847) 827-7880
    1825 Miner Street
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    About Science & Arts Academy...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Application Fee
    $75
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    —

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $21,950
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    38%
    Average Financial Aid
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    Science & Arts Academy educates gifted children in an academically differentiated and enriched environment while recognizing the unique development of each child. Our supportive community encourages students to embrace their potential and cultivates their academic abilities, creative talents, and emotional growth.

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    The SAA Experience

    The SAA experience is not a one size fits all program, but a differentiated program designed to cultivate the academic abilities, creative talents, and emotional growth of each SAA student. ​SAA offers a carefully balanced program, utilizing methodologies and approaches that assist gifted children in understanding the full capacity of their intellectual, artistic, social, and creative potential.

    School Details

    Grades
    PK, K-8
    Students
    251
    Student-Teacher Ratio
    7:1
    National
    17:1
    Full-Time Teachers
    35
    Part-Time Teachers
    5

    Students

    Students
    251
    Gender
    • Female
      42%
    • Male
      58%
    Student Diversity
    • White
      44.2%
    • Asian
      27.1%
    • Unknown
      10%
    • Multiracial
      8.8%
    • Hispanic
      8%
    • African American
      1.6%
    • Pacific Islander
      0.4%
    • International
      0%
    • Native American
      0%

    Preschool

    Annual Cost
    $20,950
    Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Starting Age
    4
    Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
    —
    Website
    scienceandartsacademy.org
    Schedule Options
    • Offers Full Week
      Yes
    • Offers Part Week
      —
    • Offers Full Day
      Yes
    • Offers Part Day
      Yes

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      Des Plaines

      A
      Overall Niche Grade
      How are grades calculated?Data Sources
      1. Cost of Living
        C+
      2. Good for Families
        A
      3. Housing
        B-
      Median Household Income
      $67,636
      National
      $55,322
      Median Rent
      $1,093
      National
      $949
      Median Home Value
      $251,700
      National
      $184,700

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      Science & Arts Academy Reviews

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      SAA is the best decision we made for our gifted child. The curriculum and academics are challenging, engaging, and progressive. SAA attends to growing the "whole child" and provides academic opportunities for all interests. My child was able to explore art interests, which he never thought he had, while advancing in science. The science program is so fantastic, with a rigorous curriculum, which is why we chose SAA, but our child also received the benefit of latin and spanish, advanced in math, and found his courage and confidence through drama. We can't rave enough about SAA teachers! Each teacher is so engaging and enthusiastic about their subject area. Every teacher truly cares about every individual student. SAA is a remarkable school, a school that others should emulate.
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      We had an opportunity to experience Science and Arts Academy (SAA) through our youngest kid who was doing Pre-K there. Our initial plan was to get to move her to a Chicago Public Selective enrollment school (CPS) after finishing her preschool there. But when we took a tour and did a shadow day at SAA, we decided to reconsider that decision.

      The shadow day went off really well - It gave us an opportunity to see how the school functioned and how different it was from a public school. The kids seemed happy, well mannered, and we also learned that kids were grouped based on the level they were at. Everything was structured and planned out from admission process to the curriculum. After we spent a few months as an SAA parent, we decided to move our older kid who was a student at a CPS gifted school to SAA - the best decision ever!
      We have three kids at SAA and love it. The school follows through on their promise to offer an individualized and child-centered approach. The teachers are wonderful across the board in terms of fostering creativity, bolstering interest in new things, encouraging curiosity. While the tuition is substantial, the school is being proactive about ensuring students of varied economic backgrounds can attend SAA. The school fosters personal as well as academic development, and the student body is highly accepting of differences. While homework is certainly part and parcel of the higher grades, it certainly isn't burdensome. Overall, we couldn't be happier with SAA.
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