Special-Needs Schools

Walsh Academy - Invest

Special-Needs Schools · Niles, IL
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Focus
Day School Autism Emotional Disability Intellectual Disability Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Traumatic Brain Injury
Area
Niles, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, emotional disability, intellectual disability, other health impairment, specific learning disability, traumatic brain injury. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.

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Maryville Academy is a COA-accredited, Catholic social teaching-rooted child care organization founded in 1883 that protects children and strengthens families through residential, educational, healthcare, and family services. It operates across five Illinois locations serving children and families with the greatest need.

Populations served
Children and families in crisis Youth in residential care Early childhood populations Families requiring behavioral health support Mothers in recovery with their children Spanish-speaking youth
Setting
Combination
On-site therapies
Behavioral health counseling Family behavioral health services Substance recovery support
Services
Residential care Crisis nursery Early learning/childcare Children's healthcare Family behavioral health clinic Mother's recovery home Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Golf Academy Career technical education Alumni support
Programs
Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy & Career Tech High School Maryville Early Learning Center Maryville Crisis Nursery Children's Healthcare Center Family Behavioral Health Clinic Mother's Recovery Home Network Saint Dominic Savio Home Saint Teresa of Calcutta Home Saint Catherine of Siena program Maryville Golf Academy Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
Founded
1883
Accreditations & approvals
Council on Accreditation (COA)
Phone
847-294-1999
Highlights
Founded in 1883 as St. Mary's Training School; operates across five Illinois locations (Bartlett, Berwyn, Chicago, Des Plaines, Niles).
Approach
Rooted in Catholic social teaching and dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age; empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral, and emotional growth.

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  • 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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