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Fairfield Elem Academy

6201 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Ranked 980 of 1380 in Illinois

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Fairfield Elem Academy

6201 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

About Fairfield Elem Academy

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 5%
Reading 9%
State average proficiency is 5% in Math and 9% in Reading.
36
Full-time Teachers
13 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
2
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
467
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 0.21%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 84.37%
Black 14.99%
Two+ Races 0.43%
Native Am. 0%
White
0.21%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
84.37%
Black
14.99%
Two+ Races
0.43%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 467
47.54%
222 Female
52.46%
245 Male

Student Population

467 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

467 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Fairfield Elem Academy Contact Information

Address

6201 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

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Phone

(773) 535-9500

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TOP 980 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Fairfield Elem Academy

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:30 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Fairfield Elementary Academy is excited to begin a new community project focused on service learning that will help students become aware of needs in a variety of communities. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate school, the academy is aligning its curriculum to IB standards to promote intellectual curiosity and global citizenship. The school has also recently published its updated subject-group overviews to provide the community access to its written curriculum and units of inquiry.

FAQ

Q1. Why is it important that Fairfield Elementary Academy is an IB candidate school?

Ans. The academy is aligning its curriculum with International Baccalaureate standards to foster intellectual curiosity and global citizenship.

Q2. What values are students at Fairfield Elementary Academy taught to live by?

Ans. In their daily interactions, scholars should behave with respect, reflection and responsibility.

Q3. What community partnerships work with the students of Fairfield Elementary Academy?

Ans. Fairfield Elementary Academy maintains productive partnerships with Urban Gateways and Jenner & Block Law Offices.

Q4. What is the official daily schedule for Fairfield Elementary Academy?

Ans. Regular Schedule School runs from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. 

 Q5. How does technology fit into the student learning at Fairfield Elementary Academy?

Ans. The facility features a modern computer lab, with teachers making data driven instructional decisions to increase student success.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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