Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 28 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Sandbox Learning Center
About the School
- Sandbox Learning Center has been providing high quality child care in the community for over 39 years.
- Sandbox continues its commitment to excel in early care and education.
- Our goal is to make each child ready for future schooling by giving the necessary academic skills and to instill in each child a love of learning and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
- The sandbox believes that each child possesses great dignity, and deserves to be treated with respect, and that, in the proper environment, children will develop a love of learning and a learning to love self, friends, and the world around us.
- Sandbox preschool Goal is to develop in all children a positive self-image and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
- To provide developmental opportunities and experiences meeting the cognitive, the social, the emotional and physical needs of each child.
- To help each child adjust and become secure and happy, and self-confident in this new environment.
- To prepare the child for future schooling by allowing development at his/her individual pace.
- To provide quality care in a homelike atmosphere that is comfortable, safe and enjoyable for those children requiring part or all day care.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 28 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
Student Body
Total Students
28 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
22%
State avg.: 34%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Sandbox Learning Center?
The application deadline for Sandbox Learning Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby 糖心原创s
The nearest high school to Sandbox Learning Center is Universal School (1.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Koraes Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Palos Hills KinderCare (0.5 miles away)
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Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
9906 South Roberts Rd.
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-2225
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 64 students
Daycare / Preschool
10155 S Roberts Rd
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-0101
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 13
Greek Orthodox
11025 S Roberts Rd
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-3402
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 717 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Islamic
7350 W 93rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 257 students
All-girls (Islamic)
7361 W 92nd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 717 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Islamic
7350 W 93rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 257 students
All-girls (Islamic)
7361 W 92nd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 490 students
Christian
12001 S Oak Park Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 388-7650
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 350 students
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7450 W 83rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 458-6150
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 157 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
8901 S 52nd Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 857-8100
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 13
Greek Orthodox
11025 S Roberts Rd
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-3402
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 717 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Islamic
7350 W 93rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 257 students
All-girls (Islamic)
7361 W 92nd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 199 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 13
Catholic
9000 S 86th Ave
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 598-8200
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 350 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
7450 W 83rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 458-6150
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
9906 South Roberts Rd.
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-2225
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 64 students
Daycare / Preschool
10155 S Roberts Rd
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-0101
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 13
Greek Orthodox
11025 S Roberts Rd
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-3402
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 717 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Islamic
7350 W 93rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 257 students
All-girls (Islamic)
7361 W 92nd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
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