Sandbox learning center has been providing high quality child care in the community for over 39 years.
Sandbox continues its commitment to excel in early care and education.
Our goal is to make each child ready for future schooling by giving the necessary academic skills and to instill in each child a love of learning and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
The sandbox believes that each child possesses great dignity, and deserves to be treated with respect, and that, in the proper environment, children will develop a love of learning and a learning to love self, friends, and the world around us.
Sandbox preschool Goal is to develop in all children a positive self-image and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
To provide developmental opportunities and experiences meeting the cognitive, the social, the emotional and physical needs of each child.
To help each child adjust and become secure and happy, and self-confident in this new environment.
To prepare the child for future schooling by allowing development at his/her individual pace.
To provide quality care in a homelike atmosphere that is comfortable, safe and enjoyable for those children requiring part or all day care.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 40 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Student Body
Total Students
40 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 34%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
40:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Sandbox Learning Center?
The application deadline for Sandbox Learning Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Sandbox Learning Center is Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School (4.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is St. Michael School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest preschool is John Humphrey Drive KinderCare (0.8 miles away)
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Grades: NS-PK 0.8 miles 14632 John Humphrey Dr
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-4990
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-4990
0.8
NS-PK
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Grades: PK-8 | 653 students 0.9 miles 14355 Highland Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-0068
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-0068
0.9
PK-8
653
Grades: PK-7 | 155 students 1.5 miles 9001 159th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 349-7166
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 349-7166
1.5
PK-7
155
Mi Sol Montessori Academy
Montessori School
Grades: PK-6 | 36 students 1.8 miles 14249 S. Wolf Rd
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 244-2424
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 244-2424
1.8
PK-6
36
Grades: PK-8 | 419 students 2.2 miles 9250 W 167th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 403-6525
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 403-6525
2.2
PK-8
419
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