Thurgood Marshall Learning Ctr

www.rimsd41.org

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Thurgood Marshall Learning Center, located at 600 11th Ave in Rock Island, Illinois, serves as an alternative educational facility within the Rock Island-Milan School District. The center is designed to provide a flexible and supportive learning environment for students who may benefit from non-traditional academic settings. Its primary mission is to help students overcome barriers to graduation by offering personalized instruction, credit recovery programs, and specialized academic support tailored to meet individual student needs.

Beyond academics, the center focuses on social-emotional growth and preparing students for life after high school. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering close relationships between students and staff, Thurgood Marshall aims to re-engage learners who might be struggling in a conventional school environment. The school acts as a vital resource for the community, ensuring that all students—regardless of their academic journey—have a structured pathway to earning their diplomas and transitioning successfully into college or the workforce.

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Total Students

11.4

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:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rock Island SD 41
Phone:	(309)793-5924
Website:	http://www.rimsd41.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
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

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7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th