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Day School Autism Developmental Delay Emotional Disability Intellectual Disability Multiple Disabilities Other Health Impairment Orthopedic Impairment
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, developmental delay, emotional disability, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, other health impairment. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
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Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. School for Exceptional Children is a state-certified therapeutic day school operated by St. Coletta's of Illinois, serving students ages 3–22 with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the south, southwest, and western Chicago suburbs. All services are delivered through individualized IEPs, with tuition covered by referring school districts under Illinois State Board of Education guidelines.
Leadership
Dawn Angelini — Director of Education / Principal
Populations served
Intellectual disabilities Developmental disabilities
On-site therapies
Occupational therapy Physical therapy Speech therapy Individual counseling Group counseling
Services
Academic instruction Vocational training Transition programming IEP-based services
Programs
Kennedy School (therapeutic day school) Transition Town Year-round curriculum
Accreditations & approvals
CARF-accredited Illinois State Board of Education approved (state-certified therapeutic day school) 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
Tuition & funding
Covered by referring school districts per Illinois State Board of Education guidelines.
Highlights
Founded in 1949 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi; serves school districts across the south, southwest, and western Chicago suburbs.
Approach
Providing the least restrictive environment for growth, with services aligned to Illinois State Standards and delivered through each student's Individualized Education Plan.
Admissions
Placement through referring school districts across south, southwest, and western Chicago suburbs per Illinois State Board of Education guidelines.
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