Illinois Park Early Learning Center in Elgin, Illinois on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Illinois Park Early Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":12.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9751766,"projectId":8788752,"letterContent":"I want to thank you again for your contributions to my project. The students that I work with daily often do not have access to what they need at home. When they come to school we go above and beyond to meet their needs and more. Access to the sensory materials has been game changing for them. \r\n Often times children become dysregulated during gross motor time as there are more students in the area that they are used to. Being able to create a calming area for them to access independently is something that has helped many students make improvements in their self regulation skills. \r\n Early childhood often goes under funded. Fortunately for my students, your generosity has shined a light on things that they did not have access to before and our administration has noticed the impact of the materials. Thank you again for your support and contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1727192897786,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-supports-success-for-all/8788752/","projectTitle":"Sensory Supports = Success for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9751766_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726502662804","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9751766"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93789","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":218,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":49,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":100,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":87.5,"schoolId":93789,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Illinois Park Early Learning Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Illinois Park Early Learning Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/elgin-school-district-u-46/illinois-park-early-learning-ctr/93789"}

About this school

Illinois Park Early Learning Center is an urban public school in Elgin, Illinois that is part of Elgin School District U - 46. It serves 218 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

218 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1350 Wing St

Elgin, IL 60123 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Illinois Park Early Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gonzalez-Heredia

Ms. Katie

Ms. Miranda

Ms. Reutenauer

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Illinois Park Early Learning Center Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Illinois Park Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.