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William M Bedell Area Resource Center

400 S Main St Wood River, IL 62095

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Inquire with school
  • Enrollment: 70 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Inquire with school
  • Enrollment: 70 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Inquire with school
Year Founded
1957

Student Body

Total Students
70 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
43%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • The William M. BeDell Achievement and Resource Center provides an educational/therapeutic program for children, focusing on the physical and mental development of the child, from 15 months to three years.
  • Children served are developmentally delayed or at risk for delay.
  • Referrals are received from physicians, hospitals, local school districts, and parents.
  • Anyone may refer a child for assessment by an inter-disciplinary team.
  • Individual family plans are developed by a Child Development Specialist, parent, speech/language pathologist, physical therapist, nurse, and social worker, based on the complete assessment of the child and family needs.
  • The center-based Parent-Infant Education Program, licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services enables certified staff to interact with the children in a purposeful, healthful, and appropriate manner.
  • Student programs are based on the following areas of training: communication skills, cognitive skills, motor skills, social skills, and self-help skills.
  • Referrals to other community services for any additional child/family need are coordinated through the Parent-Infant Education Program; including transition planning from early intervention services into local education programs at age three.
  • The William M. BeDell Achievement and Resource Center provides an educational/therapeutic program for children, focusing on the physical and mental development of the child, from 15 months to three years.
  • Children served are developmentally delayed or at risk for delay.
  • Referrals are received from physicians, hospitals, local school districts, and parents.
  • Anyone may refer a child for assessment by an inter-disciplinary team.
  • Individual family plans are developed by a Child Development Specialist, parent, speech/language pathologist, physical therapist, nurse, and social worker, based on the complete assessment of the child and family needs.
  • The center-based Parent-Infant Education Program, licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services enables certified staff to interact with the children in a purposeful, healthful, and appropriate manner.
  • Student programs are based on the following areas of training: communication skills, cognitive skills, motor skills, social skills, and self-help skills.
  • Referrals to other community services for any additional child/family need are coordinated through the Parent-Infant Education Program; including transition planning from early intervention services into local education programs at age three.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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