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New Connection's Academy

865 E Wilmette Rd Palatine, IL 60074

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-12
  • Enrollment: 71 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: 1-12
  • Enrollment: 71 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Students By Grade
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Student Body

Total Students
71 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • New Connections Academy (NCA) is a private therapeutic day school that was founded in 2006 to serve children and adolescents.
  • New Connections Academy's mission is to integrate school, family and community in order to provide the highest quality academic and therapeutic programs.
  • These programs are designed to enable students to become successful learners through a sense of belonging, generosity, mastery and independence.
  • New Connections Academy (NCA) is a private therapeutic day school that was founded in 2006 to serve children and adolescents.
  • New Connections Academy's mission is to integrate school, family and community in order to provide the highest quality academic and therapeutic programs.
  • These programs are designed to enable students to become successful learners through a sense of belonging, generosity, mastery and independence.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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New Connection's Academy is often viewed alongside schools like South Campus by visitors of our site.
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The application deadline for New Connection's Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Cook County, IL is $12,292 for elementary schools and $18,786 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Cook County, IL is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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