Koraes Elementary School vs. Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School
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School Overview
Overview
The Adamantios Koraes Elementary School was founded in 1910 under the auspices of SS. Constantine and Helen Church as a Greek-American parochial school.
At Koraes, our primary goal is to promote intellectual development, reinforce cultural awareness and social responsibility, and foremost, to inculcate the moral and ethical values of the Orthodox faith.
Our students are prepared to think critically through a challenging curriculum, communicate effectively through a bilingual language arts program, and act independently in preparation for life in a complex society with an accelerated rate of change.
The Adamantios Koraes Elementary School offers a complete elementary school program for grades preschool through Eighth.
The school is fully recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and the Ministry of Education of Greece.
Faculty members hold at least a baccalaureate degree, some have graduate degrees, and all are fully certified by the State of Illinois.
Our dedicated, highly competent teachers assure each student individual attention in a friendly, nurturing environment, yet challenge them with a demanding program of the fundamental scholastic disciplines.
Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School is founded in september of 1999 with fourteen preschool children.
The Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School is committed to securing a strong spiritual and academic foundation.
We believe in nurturing the whole child in mind, body, and soul, in the truth of the Orthodox faith.
Our goal is to educate children in both a high standard academic program, providing a secure and nurturing environment in order to help children grow spiritually, physically, academically, morally and socially.
Grades Offered
PK-8
1-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1912
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Students Body
Total Students
177 students
115 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
1%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
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Kindergarten Students
24
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Grade 1 Students
21
22
Grade 2 Students
15
22
Grade 3 Students
17
18
Grade 4 Students
16
21
Grade 5 Students
16
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Grade 6 Students
16
18
Grade 7 Students
11
14
Grade 8 Students
15
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
21 teachers
Average Class Size
15
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:5
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(uniform)
(uniform)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid
5%
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
27
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art Club, Baking Club, Band, Book Club, Bowling Club, Coding Club, Discussion Club, Drama, Forensics, Golf Club, Homework Club, Keyboarding, Math Club, Math Games, National Junior Honor Society, Physical Fitness, Pokemon Club, Reading Buddies, Scholastic Bowl, Sign Language Club, Speech Team, String Ensemble, Student Council, Typing, Video Gamers, Volleyball, youth choir
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