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Grand Prairie Elementary School

10480 Nebraska St, Frankfort, IL 60423

Ranked 1274 of 1380 in Illinois

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Grand Prairie Elementary School

10480 Nebraska St, Frankfort, IL 60423

About Grand Prairie Elementary School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 0%
Reading 0%
State average proficiency is 0% in Math and 0% in Reading.
57
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
835
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 76.41%
Asian 3.11%
Hispanic 8.62%
Black 7.31%
Two+ Races 4.55%
Native Am. 0%
White
76.41%
Asian
3.11%
Hispanic
8.62%
Black
7.31%
Two+ Races
4.55%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 835
46.95%
392 Female
53.05%
443 Male

Student Population

835 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Grand Prairie Elementary School Contact Information

Address

10480 Nebraska St, Frankfort, IL 60423

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Phone

(815) 469-3366

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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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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:45 AM – 3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:30 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

Grand Prairie Elementary School kindergarten scholars recently wrapped up an engaging foundational science module focused on local flora and biological life cycles. The school community successfully hosted its annual spring family orientation event with a large group of incoming prekindergarten children. Staff did an exceptionally good job this term using multi-sensory reading tool sets.

FAQ

Q1. What are the specific early childhood grade segments assigned to Grand Prairie Elementary School?

Ans.The building is devoted 100% to early development and houses only the district's pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten classrooms.

Q2. How does Grand Prairie Elementary School prepare first-time kindergarteners for the school bus routine?

Ans. Each August the center holds a “First Ride” orientation program in which young children practice safe bus loading procedures.

Q3. Is there a morning drop-off window for parents at Grand Prairie Elementary School?

Ans.Ans. Main entry doors unlock at 8:30AM for student check-in and access to morning greeting spaces.

Q4. What messaging platform does the Grand Prairie Elementary School principal use for community alerts?

Ans. The administration sends weekly newsletter updates and calendar alerts directly to parents via the secure Blackboard system.

Q5 . How does Grand Prairie Elementary School accommodate unique medical diet plans during meal shifts in the cafeteria?

Ans. 36. The school nurse works directly with food services to provide safe, alternative meal plans for students with documented conditions.

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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