Spencer Trail

387 Students

Elementary School K - K

School Overview

Spencer Trail, located at 1701 Spencer Rd in New Lenox, Illinois, is a prominent early childhood education facility within the New Lenox School District 122. The school is specifically dedicated to serving the district’s youngest learners, focusing on preschool and early childhood programs. Its primary mission is to provide a nurturing, structured, and foundational environment that prepares children for the transition into elementary school by fostering early academic skills, social development, and emotional growth.

The facility is well-regarded for its specialized curriculum designed to meet the unique needs of developing minds. By emphasizing play-based learning alongside structured instruction, Spencer Trail creates an engaging atmosphere that encourages curiosity and collaborative interaction among students. As an integral part of the New Lenox community, the school serves as a starting point for the district’s educational pipeline, ensuring that students receive the essential building blocks for long-term academic success in a safe and supportive setting.

387

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spencer Trail
Demographic	Student Count
White	319
Hispanic	44
Black	2
Asian	5
Two or More	17

White
319 (82.4 %)
Hispanic
44 (11.4 %)
Two or More
17 (4.4 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)

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:	New Lenox SD 122
Phone:	(815)462-7007
Grade Range:	K - K
Total Students:	387
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Kindergarten 387