Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center

8101 S LA SALLE ST CHICAGO IL 60620

Top 10% School in illinois

Ranked 1 of 10 in illinois

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About Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center

Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center in Chicago is one of the most respected public magnet schools in the city, serving students from Pre-K through 8th grade. The school is known for its academic prestige, and it consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Chicago on Niche. As one of only 13 Regional Gifted Centers, the school provides advanced, enriching programming designed specifically for advanced learners, and over 60% of students scored proficient in math and reading. In addition to its strength in the core curriculum, Lenart actively promotes creativity and leadership, and supports students' social-emotional needs while delivering rigorous academics in a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment, taught by experienced, fully certified teachers.

Contact Information

Address

8101 S LA SALLE ST CHICAGO IL 60620

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Phone

(773) 535-0040

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 57%
Reading 57%
State average proficiency is 57% in Math and 57% in Reading.
16
Full-time Teachers
18 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
289
Total Students
$74254
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center

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
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

1

of 10 in illinois

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 — 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.

Student Demographics

White 13.8%
Asian 15%
Hispanic 4.5%
Black 0%
Two+ Races 0%
Native Am. 0%
White
13.8%
Asian
15%
Hispanic
4.5%
Black
0%
Two+ Races
0%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 289
57%
165 Female
43%
124 Male

Student Population

289 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

277 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Lenart is offering summer programs for K-8 students from June 30 to July 16, including art, mural painting, and sports, held Mondays to Wednesdays, 9 AM to 1 PM.

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
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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
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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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