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Ridge Early Childhood Center

5151 149th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452

Ranked 712 of 771 in Illinois

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Ridge Early Childhood Center

5151 149th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452

About Ridge Early Childhood Center

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 0%
Reading 0%
State average proficiency is 0% in Math and 0% in Reading.
13
Full-time Teachers
17 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
227
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 52.42%
Asian 1.76%
Hispanic 35.68%
Black 8.81%
Two+ Races 1.32%
Native Am. 0%
White
52.42%
Asian
1.76%
Hispanic
35.68%
Black
8.81%
Two+ Races
1.32%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 227
40.09%
91 Female
59.91%
136 Male

Student Population

227 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Ridge Early Childhood Center Contact Information

Address

5151 149th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452

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Phone

(708) 687-2964

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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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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: 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

Ridge Early Childhood Center successfully implemented new interactive learning software to offer customized enrichment tracks for its early childhood tiers. Parents attended high on-campus math and literacy logic night at the school, celebrated for high parent participation metrics. Creativity in the application of inquiry-based approaches to the study of underlying community safety was commended among educators.

FAQ

Q1. What are the specific early childhood grade segments for Ridge Early Childhood Center?

Ans. The building is devoted solely to early childhood education and houses only the district's pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten classrooms.

Q2. How does Ridge Early Childhood Center get its incoming kindergarteners ready for the school bus routine?

Ans. Each August, young children practice safe bus loading procedures at the center as part of a “First Ride” orientation program.

Q3. Is there an early morning drop off window for parents at Ridge Early Childhood Center?

Ans. Main entry doors unlock at eight-forty-five AM for student check-in and access to the morning greeting spaces.

Q4. What messaging platform is used by the Ridge Early Childhood Center principal for community alerts?

Ans. The administration provides weekly newsletter updates and calendar alerts to parents through the secure Blackboard system.

Q5. How does Ridge Early Childhood Center accommodate unique medical diet plans during the cafeteria meal periods?

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

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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

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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

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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