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Illinois Center For Autism

1306 Wabash Ave Belleville, IL 62220

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 99 students
  • Average class size: 12 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: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 99 students
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1977
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Student Body

Total Students
99 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
37%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
12 students
Number of AP Courses
5 courses

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • Special Children, Inc is committed and dedicated to helping and supporting children birth to six years of age who are experiencing learning difficulties.
  • We provide a quality inclusive infant/toddler education program, an early childhood school program, along with specialized therapies.
  • By partnering with the families on behalf of their young child we offer emotional support and education.
  • Mamie O. Stookey School was founded in 1953 and is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education as a Non-Public Facility in the State of Illinois to serve students with developmental delays, and/or other health impairments.
  • The goal is to admit students to the school at three years of age and have them placed back in their; local school districts by age six.
  • Class size is kept small and a special education teacher along with an interdisciplinary team of therapists provides specialized education in working towards successful achievement of student outcomes.
  • Mamie.
  • Stookey School is funded by the local school districts and is a proud United Way recipient.
  • Special Children, Inc is committed and dedicated to helping and supporting children birth to six years of age who are experiencing learning difficulties.
  • We provide a quality inclusive infant/toddler education program, an early childhood school program, along with specialized therapies.
  • By partnering with the families on behalf of their young child we offer emotional support and education.
  • Mamie O. Stookey School was founded in 1953 and is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education as a Non-Public Facility in the State of Illinois to serve students with developmental delays, and/or other health impairments.
  • The goal is to admit students to the school at three years of age and have them placed back in their; local school districts by age six.
  • Class size is kept small and a special education teacher along with an interdisciplinary team of therapists provides specialized education in working towards successful achievement of student outcomes.
  • Mamie.
  • Stookey School is funded by the local school districts and is a proud United Way recipient.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in St. Clair County, IL is $5,259 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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