PAEC Education Center EC

Proviso Area Exceptional Child
1636 S 10th Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
Not reported M - M
School Overview
The **PAEC Education Center (EC)**, located in Maywood, Illinois, serves as a specialized therapeutic day school operating under the Proviso Area for Exceptional Children (PAEC) cooperative. The center is designed to provide comprehensive educational and behavioral support for students with emotional disabilities, behavioral disorders, and other complex learning needs. By utilizing a highly structured environment and a multidisciplinary approach, the school focuses on improving students' social-emotional regulation while maintaining academic progress tailored to individual student needs.

The school is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive atmosphere that emphasizes trauma-informed care and skill-building. Beyond traditional classroom instruction, the PAEC Education Center integrates clinical services—such as counseling and social work—directly into the daily curriculum to help students overcome barriers to learning. Through close collaboration with families and member school districts, the center aims to help students successfully navigate their academic goals and develop the essential coping mechanisms needed to transition back into less restrictive educational settings.
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School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Not reported
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: Yes
District: Proviso Area Exceptional Child
Phone: (708)338-3250
Grade Range: M - M
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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

Grade breakdown: M - M