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Acacia Academy

Special-Needs Schools · La Grange Highlands, IL
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Focus
Day School Autism Developmental Delay Emotional Disability Hearing Impairment Intellectual Disability Multiple Disabilities Other Health Impairment
Area
La Grange Highlands, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, developmental delay, emotional disability, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
Website
acaciaacademy.com

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Acacia Academy is an accredited private special education school in Chicagoland serving neurodivergent learners from grades 1 through age 22 across two Illinois campuses. The school specializes in learning disabilities, autism spectrum, and twice-exceptional students, providing differentiated instruction alongside speech-language, occupational, and social work services.

Leadership
Kathryn Fouks — Principal, Director & Clinical Diagnostician
Staff
Lana McConnell — Administration
Melissa Burns — Administration
Kacey Bourdage — Administration
Populations served
Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia Level 1 Autism Spectrum ADD/ADHD Twice-exceptional students Executive functioning challenges Auditory/visual processing needs Sensory sensitivities Anxiety, school phobia, school refusal Students below grade-level performance Neurodivergent learners
Setting
Day
Ages
Grades 1–12; Transition Program ages 18–22
Grades
1–12 plus Transition Program (ages 18–22)
On-site therapies
Speech-language therapy Occupational therapy Social work services
Services
Differentiated instruction Diagnostic services Wilson Reading Program Tutorial services (reading, math, language arts, study skills) Gifted instruction Summer/ESY Program Athletics program
Programs
Wilson Reading Program Summer/ESY Program Transition Program (ages 18–22) Athletics Program
Accreditations & approvals
Cognia accredited Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) approved for out-of-district special education placement
Phone
708.579.9040
Highlights
Over 50 years serving Chicagoland; two campuses (La Grange and Burr Ridge, IL)
Approach
Nurturing Minds, Enriching Lives & Building Self Esteem — symbolized by the Acacia tree representing educational stability with roots of strength and character.
Admissions
Admissions open; students admitted via Student Referral Form. Contact info@acaciaacademy.com or 708.579.9040. Approved by ISBE for out-of-district special education placement.

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What to look for in a special-needs school

  • Population served (autism, emotional/behavioral, learning differences) and the age/grade range
  • Whether it's an ISBE-approved nonpublic facility — districts can place and fund students there
  • On-site therapies (OT/PT/speech/behavioral)
  • Day vs. residential
  • How transitions back to public school work

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