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Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts
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neighborhood: West Lakeview · Telephone: (773) 348-4629 · Website: www.alphonsusacademy.org
Contact Info
Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts
1439 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL
60657
www.alphonsusacademy.org
Tel:
(773) 348-4629
Director:
Dr. Megan Stanton
mstanton@alphonsusacademy.org
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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School Philosophy and Mission
"AACA has embraced a unique mission. AACA continues to build a school-day curriculum with an intensified arts focus and also continues to develop enhanced extracurricular activities in the areas of d...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
3 years
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| Tue 8:00am - 11:00am | |
| Wed 8:00am - 11:00am | |
| Thu 8:00am - 11:00am | |
| Tuition: | $4,100/Year |
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Key Statistics
| Student/teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 3 years |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
"All of Alphonsus Academy's Preschool Programs are NAEYC accredited. Each classroom includes a teacher and an assistant, and each room is limited to 20 children. The program is designed for children...
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | For the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years |
| Wait list | Yes |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Application Information | $100 |
| Acceptance criteria: | "Admission priorities are: -Siblings of current students or parishioners -Transfer students from other Catholic Schools -Non-Parishioners -Public School Transfers" - Taken from website |
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Kindergarten Placement
Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending
- Alphonsus Academy
- Francis W. Parker
- Hawthorne
- St. Andrews
- St. Clement
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