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The Avery Coonley School
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  • Private
  • DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Private School

The Avery Coonley School

    Report Card

    grade A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade A+
    2. Diversity
      grade A
    3. Teachers
      grade A+

    About

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    March 1
    Application Fee
    $75
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    No data available  

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $29,370
    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
    20%
    Average Financial Aid
    $15,000

    From The Avery Coonley School

    Established in 1906, The Avery Coonley School (ACS) has been known as a leader in gifted education for the past 50+ years. We offer advanced and gifted learners in preschool through eighth grade a curriculum with the depth, pace, and complexity to challenge them to the fullest. All ACS faculty are experienced with and understand the emotional and educational needs of gifted children and are skilled in differentiating their instruction to support individual learners. Nearly three-quarters of our faculty hold advanced degrees and the average tenure of an ACS teacher is nine years.

    Our campus is located on 11 acres of inspiring learning spaces with state-of-the-art technology, flexible space for individual and collaborative work, expansive art studio, music room, library, computer lab, and Makerspace. The campus includes 9,000 square feet of outdoor play areas, a challenge course, athletic field, gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool, and pond.

    Full-Day Kindergarten for Advanced and Gifted Learners

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    Created to address the needs of advanced and gifted learners, our Kindergarten curriculum includes engaging hands-on experiences that allow our students to apply learned concepts and understand them at the deepest levels. Students are encouraged to take risks to learn the value of experimentation and how to navigate the challenge of solving problems for which initial solutions may not be obvious.

    School Details

    Grades
    PK, K-8
    Students
    331
    Student-Teacher Ratio
    9:1
    National
    17:1
    Full-Time Teachers
    37
    Part-Time Teachers
    No data available  

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    Students

    Students
    331
    Gender
    • Female
      52%
    • Male
      48%
    • Non-Binary
      <1%
    Student Diversity
    • White
      41.7%
    • Asian
      33.2%
    • Multiracial
      18.4%
    • Unknown
      3.6%
    • African American
      1.5%
    • Hispanic
      1.2%
    • Native American
      0.3%
    • International
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%

    Preschool

    Annual Cost
    $26,020
    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
    3 years
    Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
    8:1
    Schedule Options
    • Offers Full Week
      Yes
    • Offers Part Week
      No data available  
    • Offers Full Day
      Yes
    • Offers Part Day
      Yes

    Living in the Area

    grade A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Cost of Living
      grade B minus
    2. Good for Families
      grade A+
    3. Housing
      grade B+
    Median Household Income
    $105,217
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $1,502
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $374,500
    National
    $244,900

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