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Welcome to Beard Elementary!

Daniel C. Beard Elementary School • Pre K - 3rd Grade
CPS school providing PreSchool & Specialty Programs to Students

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Beard Preschool Programs

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SUPPLY LIST 2024-2025


Beard Highlights


  • Beard School is a Specialty School of Chicago Public School

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  • Administrative team working at Beard for over 12 years

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  • High level of parent and school communication

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  • Full day and half day preschool and cluster program offerings

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  • Continuum of services to all students PreK thru 3rd grade

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  • ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality for Standard of Excellence in Preschool Education

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  • “Exemplary” Supportive Schools Certified

  • Implementation of Restorative Practices 

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  • Creative School Certified “Excelling” in Fine Arts

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  • Over 90% of teachers are ESL or ELL Endorsed 

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  • Brand New Annex 10 classroom Addition built 2021

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  • Five Outdoor playground spaces for students

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  •   wheelchair accessible playground

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  • Outdoor Sensory Garden with shelters

  • Walking Track

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  • Courtyard

  • Community Garden

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  • Staff can translate over 17 different languages for families

  • Wholistic Classes offered to students include Art, Physical Education, Counseling, and STEM

  • Highly Qualified Teachers & Paraprofessional Staff

  • Full time Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech, Nurse, PT and OT

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  • Orton Gillingham Multisensory Approach

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  • Small Group Center Based Instruction

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  • Preschool Play Based Learning

  • Recess for all students

  • Promethean Boards in all classrooms

  • Fully Air Conditioned Building

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  • ADA Accessible Doors and School

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  • Fenced in play areas

  • Full Time Security in both buildings

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  • Rock Climbing Wall & Student Fitness Center in Gym

  • Sensory "Snoezelen" Room in the Main Building

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  • Learning Fish Tank and Turtle Tank in Main Building

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  • Many partnerships with community agencies

Welcome to Beard


 


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Resources

CPS Calendar 2024/2025Eng | Esp

 

Apollo After School

 

The Beard School playground will be open to the community whenever school is not in session. 
Hours are from 3:00-9:00pm during non-school hours. 

 

Beard Announcements

 

Principal's Message

Beard School is committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment that engages all learners. Students are provided with intensive supports, small group instruction, and rigorous and developmentally appropriate curriculum. At Beard, we set high expectations and make it our goal to work on student successes through differentiation. We encourage all of our families to join us in school sponsored parent engagement opportunities. As we move forward throughout the year, know that your child is being taught by highly qualified and trained staff members. We look forward to your partnership this year and thank you for your involvement.

Beard School makes a difference in the life of every child.

Bus Routes

BUS COMPANY
PHONE NO.
AM ROUTES
MIDDAY
11:55 ARRIVAL
PM ROUTES
ALLTOWN BUS 773-638-3619 #56 #251 #156
           
COMPASS 773-279-9110 x.2 #57/#59/#61/#62/#466 /#451 #253/#255 #351/#353 #157/#159/#161/#162/#566/#551
           
FIRST STUDENT 773-638-8000 #52/#54/#64 #152/#154/#164
           
ILLINOIS CENTRAL 773-924-5840 #51/#55/#58/#60 #252 #354 #151/#155/#158/#160
           
KA-LA-JU 847-922-9823 #66 #256 #356 #166
       
SUNRISE 847-647-6965 #53 #153
UPDATED 11.19.24
CONCERNS: PLEASE CALL CPS TRANSPORTATION @ 773-553-2860.