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Who We Help

Our students

CAAEL students range in age from 11-21 and represent a broad variety of challenges, abilities, race, socioeconomic backgrounds, and cultures. 

CAAEL students, so at risk of failing, have been removed from their mainstream schools and placed in alternative schools so their behavioral and/or emotional challenges can be addressed.

Typical CAAEL students may be:

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Our Educators

CAAEL programming allows alternative school educators to provide therapeutic, engaging, and skill-building activities to their students during the school day.

Our educators teach in a variety of alternative school settings that include:

Our Member Schools

From Chicago North Shore to the inner city to various rural communities, CAAEL Member Schools are located throughout 16 Illinois counties.

BOONE COUNTY

GARDEN PRAIRE SCHOOLS
High Road School of Belvidere (Camelot)

COOK COUNTY

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
The Academy at Forest View 
Metro Prep
NewHope Academy
Timber Ridge

CHICAGO SCHOOLS
ASPIRA Antonia Pantoja High School
Excel Academy of Southwest (Camelot)
Peace and Education Coalition High School

Safe Achieve Academy
Sullivan House
Truman Middle College

UCAN Academy
West Town Academy
Youth Connection Leadership  Academy

CHICAGO HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
Bloom Alternative

Speed Independence

CICERO SCHOOLS
Morton Alternative

CRESTWOOD SCHOOLS
C.A.R.E. Program

Summit Learning Center

DES PLAINES SCHOOLS

North Cook Young Adult Academy (NCYAA)

EVANSTON SCHOOLS
Evanston High School

FLOSSMOOR SCHOOLS
Homewood-Flossmoor HS

GLENVIEW SCHOOLS
Glenbrook Off Campus

LAGRANGE PARK SCHOOLS
LADSE/LRB Academy

MELROSE PARK SCHOOLS
Joseph Academy

MOUNT PROSPECT SCHOOLS
High Road of Mount Prospect (Camelot)

NILES SCHOOLS

Walsh Academy

NORTHBROOK SCHOOLS
Cove

OAK FOREST SCHOOLS
Braun Education Center

OAK LAWN SCHOOLS
P.R.I.D.E Alternative School

PALATINE SCHOOLS
South Campus

SKOKIE SCHOOLS
Niles Central

WHEELING SCHOOLS
The Learning House

DUPAGE COUNTY

GLENDALE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
Glen Oaks North

LOMBARD SCHOOLS
SEAL North

NAPERVILLE SCHOOLS
High Road of Naperville (Camelot)

WARRENVILLE SCHOOLS
Krejci Academy/Mansion High School

WOODRIDGE SCHOOLS
Naperville Bridge

Meridian North Day School

KANE COUNTY

ELGIN SCHOOLS
Central High School

Dream Academy

SEAL Elgin

NORTH AURORA SCHOOLS
Glen Oaks West

ST. CHARLES SCHOOLS
Mades-Johnstone Center

KANKAKEE COUNTY​

KANKAKEE SCHOOLS​
Independence Academy (Kankakee Impact)

LAKE COUNTY​

DEERFIELD SCHOOLS​
Felicity School

GAGES LAKE SCHOOLS​
Cyd Lash Academy

HIGHLAND PARK SCHOOLS​
North Shore Academy​

LAKE VILLA SCHOOLS​
Allendale

Banner Northlake Therapeutic Day School

LIBERTYVILLE SCHOOLS​
Connections Day School

WILL COUNTY​

JOLIET SCHOOLS​
Joliet Pathways Academy

MONEE SCHOOLS
Monee Educational Center

PLAINFIELD SCHOOLS​
Plainfield Academy

ROMEOVILLE SCHOOLS​
SEAL South

Cook County (Cont.)

Mount Prospect Schools

Northbrook Schools

Oak Forest Schools

Oak Lawn Schools

Palatine Schools

Wheeling Schools

DuPage County

Glendale Heights Schools

Lombard Schools

Naperville Schools

Woodridge Schools

Kane County

North Aurora Schools

St. Charles Schools

Kankakee County

Kankakee Schools

Kendall County

Yorkville Schools

Lake County

Deerfield Schools

Gages Lake Schools

Lake County (Cont.)

Highland Park Schools

Lake Villa Schools

Libertyville Schools

McHenry County

Woodstock Schools

Will County

Joliet Schools

Plainfield Schools

Romeoville Schools

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