Lt Joseph P Kennedy Junior School (2026 Profile)

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Lt Joseph P Kennedy Junior School

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The Kennedy School currently utilizes individualized instructional techniques to meet the developmental needs of each student.

The curriculum at the Kennedy School has been developed using several behavioral methodologies aligned with state goals.

Each methodology assists students with disabilities to reach developmental, academic, social and behavioral goals.

The program implements goals in a specific manner that makes each goal measurable and obtainable.

Implementation of the program can be generalized in all the environments of the student's life.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 3-12
Enrollment: 65 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 3-12

Year Founded

1949

Student Body

Total Students

65 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

86%

State avg.: 34%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 3-12
Enrollment: 65 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Cook County, IL is $13,441 for elementary schools and $19,394 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Cook County, IL is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).