John Powers Center

Spec Educ Dist Lake County/Sedol
201 W Hawthorn Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Not reported M - M
School Overview
The John Powers Center, located in Vernon Hills, Illinois, is a specialized educational facility operated by the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL). It serves as a therapeutic day school designed to support students with significant emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges that cannot be adequately met in a traditional general education setting. The center focuses on providing a highly structured, supportive environment where students receive individualized instruction tailored to their unique social-emotional and learning needs.

The programming at the John Powers Center is multidisciplinary, integrating intensive academic support with comprehensive mental health services. Students benefit from small class sizes, consistent behavioral intervention strategies, and a collaborative team of educators, social workers, and psychologists. By prioritizing both therapeutic progress and academic achievement, the center aims to equip students with the coping mechanisms and educational foundations necessary to help them transition back to their home school districts or move successfully into post-secondary life.
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Total Students
5.0
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: Not reported
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: Yes
District: Spec Educ Dist Lake County/Sedol
Phone: (847)680-8320
Grade Range: M - M
Total Students: N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: N/A
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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

Grade breakdown: M - M