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Parkland Prep Acad Plainfield

Special-Needs Schools · Plainfield, IL
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Focus
Day School Autism Developmental Delay Emotional Disability Intellectual Disability Other Health Impairment S/L Specific Learning Disability
Area
Plainfield, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, developmental delay, emotional disability, intellectual disability, other health impairment, s/l. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
Website
parklandprep.com

What this special-needs school offers

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Parkland Preparatory Academy is a private therapeutic day school operating five campuses across Illinois, serving students ages 5–21 with special education eligibility and diagnostic needs who have not had success in traditional public school settings. The school combines evidence-based academic curriculum with therapeutic interventions individualized to each student's IEP.

Leadership
Jennifer Christenson — Director of Admissions
Amy Bartt — Director of Admissions
Populations served
Students with disabilities Students with special education eligibility Students with intense social-emotional and behavioral needs Students who have not succeeded in traditional public school settings
Setting
Day
Ages
5–21
Grades
Elementary through high school (ages 5–21)
On-site therapies
Individual counseling Group counseling Group therapy (anger management, social skills, coping strategies, empathy) Trauma-informed therapeutic interventions DESSA interventions Daily Living Skills Groups Vocational Prep and Training
Services
Therapeutic Services Health Services Parkland Virtual Academy (remote learning) Partnerships with school districts Crisis Prevention (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention) Suicide prevention education (Elyssa's Mission, ACT technique) College and Career Fair Anti-Bullying Assembly Volunteer Work Program Boys' and Girls' Groups Erin's Law parent education
Programs
Parkland Virtual Academy Vocational Prep and Training Daily Living Skills Groups
Tuition & funding
Funded through public school district referral/placement; district arranges transportation. No private-pay tuition information stated.
Phone
(847) 752-5317
Highlights
Five campuses across Illinois (Morton Grove, Bartlett, Oak Lawn, Plainfield, Lake in the Hills); employs Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselors, and School Psychologists; restraint and timeout reduction plan in compliance with Illinois State Board of Education requirements.
Approach
Evidence-based academic curriculum and therapeutic interventions tailored to individual student needs; trauma-informed model; Circle of Courage™ positive youth development framework emphasizing belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity; mission to "maintain an extremely effective therapeutic school, serving students with disabilities who have not had success in traditional public school settings."
Admissions
Students are referred through their public school district; districts submit a signed records release, current IEP, recent evaluations, and (for high school students) transcripts. Students without an established IEP may enter a diagnostic placement period not exceeding 60 days. Contact the Director of Admissions to begin the referral process.

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  • On-site therapies (OT/PT/speech/behavioral)
  • Day vs. residential
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