Highlands Elem School

5850 Laurel Ave
La Grange Highlands, IL 60525

www.district106.net/d106/modules.php?name=Elementary_School

565 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School, located at 5850 Laurel Ave in La Grange Highlands, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the La Grange Highlands School District 106. The school is known for fostering a supportive and collaborative community environment, focusing on the holistic development of its students from early childhood through the primary grades. By emphasizing both rigorous academic standards and social-emotional growth, the school aims to prepare its students for a seamless transition into middle school and beyond.

Beyond its core curriculum, Highlands Elementary is highly regarded for its commitment to parent involvement and community engagement, which are central pillars of its school culture. The campus provides a safe and resource-rich setting where dedicated faculty members utilize modern instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of their learners. As a key fixture of the La Grange Highlands area, the school remains dedicated to cultivating a lifelong love of learning and maintaining high levels of achievement for every student who walks through its doors.

565

Total Students

44.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlands Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	450
Hispanic	53
Black	8
Asian	25
Two or More	29

White
450 (79.6%)
Hispanic
53 (9.4%)
Two or More
29 (5.1%)
Asian
25 (4.4%)
Black
8 (1.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LaGrange Highlands SD 106
Phone:	(708)579-6886
Website:	http://www.district106.net/d106/modules.php?name=Elementary_School
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	565
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 56

Kindergarten 106

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 106

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 2