Sayre Elem Language Academy

www.cps.edu

428 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Sayre Elementary Language Academy, located in the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, is a public neighborhood school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As a designated Language Academy, the school places a distinct emphasis on world language instruction, aiming to provide students with a global perspective and bilingual proficiency as part of their core educational experience.

Beyond its language programming, Sayre is known for fostering a supportive community environment that focuses on the "whole child," integrating social-emotional learning with rigorous academic standards. The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities and enrichment opportunities designed to keep students engaged, while actively involving parents and local community members in school life to create a collaborative and inclusive academic culture.

428

Total Students

39.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sayre Elem Language Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	34
Hispanic	216
Black	161
Asian	1
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
216 (50.5 %)
Black
161 (37.6 %)
White
34 (7.9 %)
Two or More
15 (3.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)534-3351
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 31

Grade 11 1