HANSON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Hanson Park Elem School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district, located in Chicago, IL with about 1,483 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 82 teachers, Hanson Park Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Hanson Park Elementary School, located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving a diverse student body as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is situated on West Fullerton Avenue and functions as a key educational anchor for the local community, emphasizing a standard elementary curriculum that focuses on building foundational academic skills in core subjects like mathematics, literacy, and science. Like many schools in the CPS system, Hanson Park aims to create an inclusive environment that supports the social-emotional and academic growth of students from a wide range of cultural and economic backgrounds.

The school environment at Hanson Park is characterized by its engagement with the surrounding Belmont Cragin community, a neighborhood known for its high density of families and multi-generational households. The school typically offers various extracurricular activities, support services, and partnerships intended to bridge the gap between classroom learning and student development. By focusing on data-driven instruction and fostering collaborative relationships between teachers, students, and parents, Hanson Park Elementary strives to prepare its graduates for the transition to high school while maintaining a consistent commitment to the specific needs of the local West Side student population.

For more information, contact Hanson Park Elem School at (773) 534-3100 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.