Blackhawk Primary Center

www.sd163.com

163 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Blackhawk Primary Center, located at 130 Blackhawk Dr. in Park Forest, Illinois, is a public school serving the youngest learners in the Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163. The school is specifically dedicated to early childhood education, typically serving students in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Its primary mission is to provide a nurturing, foundational environment that fosters early academic growth, social-emotional development, and a love for learning during the most critical formative years of a child’s development.

The school is designed to bridge the gap between home and formal elementary schooling, utilizing a curriculum that emphasizes foundational literacy, numeracy, and play-based learning. By focusing on a "primary center" model, Blackhawk creates a specialized environment where resources, staff training, and facilities are tailored specifically to the needs of young children, ensuring they build the essential skills and confidence necessary for success as they transition into higher grade levels within the district.

163

Total Students

10.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blackhawk Primary Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	21
Black	132
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
132 (81.0 %)
Hispanic
21 (12.9 %)
Two or More
7 (4.3 %)
White
2 (1.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

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:	Park Forest SD 163
Phone:	(708)668-9501
Website:	http://www.sd163.com
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	163
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
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

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 38