North Shore Academy

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

North Shore Academy, located in Highland Park, Illinois, is a therapeutic day school operated by the North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED). It is designed to serve students in grades K-12 who have significant emotional, behavioral, or learning disabilities that cannot be fully addressed in a traditional public school setting. The academy emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating intensive clinical support—such as individual and group therapy—with a structured academic curriculum to help students develop the social-emotional skills necessary for success.

The school is known for its focus on creating a safe, inclusive, and therapeutic environment where individualized education plans (IEPs) are central to the student experience. By maintaining small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio, North Shore Academy provides personalized attention that fosters both personal growth and academic progress. Ultimately, the school aims to help students stabilize their emotional health, build resilience, and transition back to their home school districts whenever possible.

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Total Students

13.2

Full-Time Teachers

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Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804
Phone:	(847)831-0603
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
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

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th