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Keshet Transition Program

Special-Needs Schools · Highland Park, IL
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Focus
Day School Autism Hearing Impairment Intellectual Disability Multiple Disabilities Other Health Impairment Orthopedic Impairment Specific Learning Disability
Area
Highland Park, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, other health impairment, orthopedic impairment. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
Website
keshet.org

What this special-needs school offers

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Keshet is a nonprofit organization based in Northbrook, IL that provides inclusive education, recreation, adult day, and residential services for people with disabilities and special needs across all age groups. Its mission is "providing support, purpose and joy to people of all abilities" through integrated community programming.

Leadership
Jennifer Phillips — President & CEO
Brenda DeMattio — Chief Program Officer
Jamie Lake — Chief Communications Officer
Erich Kirr — Chief Financial Officer
Ed Heiser — Chief Operations Officer
Lisa Lew — Vice President of Quality Improvement
Lexi Silvers-Castillon — Director of Development
Anca Beniuc — Director of Finance
Robin Horton — Director of Human Resources
Bat-El Lieberman — Director of Jewish Life
Alex Pomerantz — Director of Recreation & Camp
Populations served
People with disabilities People with learning differences People of all abilities
Setting
Combination
Services
Education Recreation Adult day programming Residential services Culinary and hospitality vocational training Early childhood programming Social programming Scholarship support
Programs
Keshet Day School Keshet High School Keshet Transition Program GADOL Adult Day Program MY Life Residential Program Bright Apron Academy First Friends Sunday Funday School Day Out Adult Social and Recreation Meet-Ups Melton Jewish Learning
Founded
1994
Languages
English
Phone
847.205.1234
Highlights
Serves 600 people annually and impacts 4,000 additional community members; granted $221,230 in scholarships in 2024; 62% increase in adult day program participation since 2020; 130 year-round staff across 22 sites; 75+ programs across Chicago area and Wisconsin.
Approach
From the very start, Keshet has grown with our participants and their families, building a community where people of all abilities learn, play, work and live together.

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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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