Embers Academy (2026-27 Profile)

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Embers Academy

8340 N Greenwood Ave Niles, IL 60714

Tel: (847) 518-1185

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Average class size: 17 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Average class size: 17 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Embers Academy
Pre-K	38
Kind	31
1	36
2	33
3	40
4	25
5	31

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Year Founded

1996

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

234 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

15%

State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

17 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Julene Barder

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballCross Country

Soccer

School Mascot

Sparks

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

5 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Chess Club

Arts and Music Programs:

Architecture ClubArt Club

Band and ChoirDrama productions

School Notes

Embers Academy is a private, independent school, rooted in the Catholic Faith, serving grades Kindergarten through Fifth. Emphasizing the vocation of the laity, Embers is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and character formation.
Embers works in partnership with parents, who are the primary educators of their children.
Embers sees each student as a child of God and a gift from God and helps them to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and practice moral behavior.
Our independent, Catholic school is dedicated to excellence and stands for high, explicit academic standards for learning, character formation as integral to a child's full development, and close collaboration with parents who are the primary educators of their children.

Embers Academy is a private, independent school, rooted in the Catholic Faith, serving grades Kindergarten through Fifth. Emphasizing the vocation of the laity, Embers is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and character formation. Embers works in partnership with parents, who are the primary educators of their children. Embers sees each student as a child of God and a gift from God and helps them to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and practice moral behavior. Our young independent school is dedicated to excellence and stands for high, explicit academic standards for learning, character formation as integral to a child's full development, and close collaboration with parents who are the primary educators of their children.

Source: Verified school update

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Embers Academy offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country and Soccer.

When is the application deadline for Embers Academy?

The application deadline for Embers Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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