Our classes are held in a commercial location and we're excited to have a larger unit in our building as of late summer 2024! This enables us to have a…
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We're here to serve YOU! If you are looking for academically substantial content taught in engaging ways that develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication skills with a community service…
Our mask policy for Fall 2021
For Fall 2021, illuminat-ED and it's associated activities have made the hard decision to do masks for everyone regardless of vaccine status in accordance with CDC and IDPH guidelines. We…
We are growing!
We are looking to expand with learning leaders that believe in facilitating the journey rather than disseminating information. We work differently and cultivate an inclusive, respectful and compassionate environment where…
Dealing with COVID19
May 1, 2021 Update: After watching how things have operated and progressed over the last year with a keen eye to the environments that have been safely operating and where…
Critical Thinking
Everything we do--every subject--is meant to be ENGAGING for our students and building CRITICAL THINKING and ANALYTICAL skills. Sometimes, a particular path is not working and we look for alternate…
Collaboration
illuminatED strives to collaborate with parents as well as give our students opportunities to learn to collaborate with other students. Working together is skill that will be much-needed in today's…
Communication
Parents need communication about what's going on while their students are with us as much as our students need support and guidance in building communication skills. Homeschooled students of any…
Secular Clubs and Teams
Our organization will be offering at least the following for the 2021-22 school year: Gavel Club (middle and high school - speech without debate following Toastmasters curricula) Science Olympiad (middle…