Guidance Educational Academy
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Chicago, IL
7045 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Overall grade: B+
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- Growing: enrollment up 37% since 2017–18
Guidance Educational Academy is a Islamic private school in Chicago, Illinois, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 112 students and around 11 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 37% since 2017–18. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 180 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–8
- Students
- 112
- Teachers
- 10.3 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 69 girls, 43 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Islamic
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Library
- Yes
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- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
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- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
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Questions about Guidance Educational Academy
What grades does Guidance Educational Academy serve?
Guidance Educational Academy serves grades Pre-K–8.
How many students attend Guidance Educational Academy?
About 112 students, with 11 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Guidance Educational Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans.
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