Steger Primary Center

3411 MIller Avenue
South Chicago Heights, IL 60411

www.sd194.org

396 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Steger Primary Center, located at 3411 Miller Avenue in South Chicago Heights, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Steger School District 194. The school is specifically designed to support the needs of the district’s youngest learners, typically focusing on early childhood education, including pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs. Its environment is structured to foster early academic development, social-emotional growth, and the building of essential foundational skills that prepare students for their transition into elementary school.

As a primary center, the school emphasizes a nurturing and developmentally appropriate atmosphere, prioritizing the unique learning stages of children at the beginning of their academic journeys. By concentrating resources and specialized curriculum on early education, Steger Primary Center aims to provide a strong start for the community's children, ensuring they develop the curiosity and literacy skills necessary for long-term academic success within the district.

396

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Steger Primary Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	68
Hispanic	155
Black	120
Asian	2
Two or More	51

Hispanic
155 (39.1%)
Black
120 (30.3%)
White
68 (17.2%)
Two or More
51 (12.9%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

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:	Steger SD 194
Phone:	(708)753-4100
Website:	http://www.sd194.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 72

Kindergarten 158

Grade 1 166