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Science & Arts Academy

​Science & Arts Academy was founded with the vision to provide intellectually and creatively talented students a stimulating and supportive environment designed for their unique abilities.

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About Us

Science & Arts Academy (SAA) is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational, not-for-profit day school for gifted students in Junior Kindergarten through eighth grade. We are highly regarded throughout the Chicago area for our challenging and inspiring curriculum, small classroom setting and expertise and knowledge in supporting gifted children.

​Differentiation, acceleration, enrichment, problem solving and creative thinking are all concepts common to the everyday intellectual and artistic experience for the SAA student. 

Students come to Science & Arts Academy from all corners of the Chicagoland area, with a shared interest and passion for learning.
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Get to Know SAA

​​Our admissions and administrative staff are available from 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.  If you are interested in learning more about SAA, we encourage you to connect with admissions. 
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See Our School 

​Built in 2007, our campus was designed specifically with the needs of gifted students in mind.  See photos below or explore a 360 degree virtual tour of our school.  

​Getting to SAA

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Located in Des Plaines, a northwest suburb of Chicago, SAA is easily accessible by car, train, or bus and draws students from over 70 different Chicagoland communities.   
 
Our campus is conveniently located directly off Interstate 294, within a short walk of the Des Plaines Metra station, and steps from a PACE bus stop. Get driving directions »
 
SAA offers a chaperoned Metra service before and after school for students who commute from the city of Chicago between the Chicago Clybourn and Des Plaines Metra stations. A school shuttle bus transports students between the Des Plaines Metra station and SAA (0.5 mile distance).  Learn more about our chaperoned Metra service »


​​Accreditation 

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Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) the organization through which Science & Arts Academy is accredited. The rigorous standards set forth by ISACS are aimed to help schools improve their programs through a continuous cycle of introspection, evaluation, and revision. Member schools are required to demonstrate their commitment to quality education and school growth through their participation in the established ISACS accreditation process.  This is a seven year cycle of components consisting of an intensive self-study, visitation by a qualified evaluation team, and several stages of follow-up.


​Memberships 

national association of independent schools
The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) i
The Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS)
National Association for Gifted Children
 Please excuse us if we miss your call or your fax.  We will be in our new offices on August 1st.  Our new address is 1500 Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506.  In the interim, please contact the office at: Director@iagcgifted.org or call 708-737-1137    The Illinois Association for Gifted Children

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