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Walter F Fierke Ed Center

6535 Victoria Dr, Oak Forest, IL 60452

Ranked 341 of 1380 in Illinois

Top schools in Oak Forest
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Walter F Fierke Ed Center

6535 Victoria Dr, Oak Forest, IL 60452

About Walter F Fierke Ed Center

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 33%
Reading 42%
State average proficiency is 33% in Math and 42% in Reading.
32
Full-time Teachers
14 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
444
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 61.71%
Asian 1.13%
Hispanic 23.42%
Black 9.23%
Two+ Races 4.5%
Native Am. 0%
White
61.71%
Asian
1.13%
Hispanic
23.42%
Black
9.23%
Two+ Races
4.5%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 444
52.03%
231 Female
47.97%
213 Male

Student Population

444 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

379 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Walter F Fierke Ed Center Contact Information

Address

6535 Victoria Dr, Oak Forest, IL 60452

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Phone

(708) 614-4520

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TOP 341 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Walter F Fierke Ed Center

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: 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

The Walter F Fierke Education Center successfully launched its new student-led environmental council to promote green campus recycling actions on a daily basis. The school features a newly modernized library resource center that has modern reading nooks and digital research spaces. The confidence of families has been very high that the faculty is committed to providing a safe and balanced environment.

FAQ

Q1. What are the exact street doors used for the morning arrival shift at Walter F Fierke Ed Center? A1.

Ans. Bus riders use the back door security gates for safe passage. Walkers enter the front Albert Drive doors.

Q2. Is there a full-time psychological or social work support specialist at Walter F Fierke Ed Center?

Ans. Certified support staff are in the building daily to meet student emotional well-being needs.

Q3. How do early sign-out requests work for Walter F Fierke Ed Center students near the afternoon dismissal time?

Ans. To prevent delayed dismissals, early pick-up requests need to be approved by the main office by 2:00 PM.

Q4. What types of coding languages or logic blocks are available to learn in the technology lab at Walter F Fierke Ed Center?

Ans. Students learn basic skills in logical thinking and digital designing with the help of scratch block coding interfaces.

Q5. How does Walter F Fierke Ed Center notify local neighborhood families about emergency winter weather closures?

Ans. The district uses automated telephone broadcasts, instant text alerts and emergency crawls on local television stations.

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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