School Founding
Da Vinci Academy was founded in 2000 to serve
intellectually gifted and talented students in grades
PK-8.
Enrollment
Enrollment each year is approximately 130 students from
Pre-K (includes half-day PK3) through 8th Grade. Our students
and families come from across the Fox Valley region of the western
Chicago suburbs. About 75% of our families come from
surrounding towns such as St. Charles, Geneva, Elgin, South Elgin,
Bartlett, and Batavia. The rest are spread across areas
in all directions from the school.
Class Size
Maximum class size is 14 in Pre-K (half-day morning PK3
combined with PK4) and in Kindergarten. Both PK and
Kindergarten have full-time assistants who help the grade level
teachers and lower the student:teacher ratio to 7:1. Classes
in Grades 1-8 have a maximum of 16 students. Grades PK-4
have one lead grade level teacher, while grades 5-8 have one
teacher for each core subject. There are individual subject
teachers for PK-2 Spanish, 3-8 Spanish, Art, Music, Computer, and
Physical Education.
Teacher Credentials
100% of Da Vinci Academy grade level teachers (not
including specials teachers or teaching assistants) hold Master's
degrees or other graduate level education and training.
Teachers are also active in professional development pursuits such
as graduate work, college teaching, gifted summer programs,
conferences and seminars, and more.
School Year
The 2011-12 school year begins August 24th and
ends May 31st. We use an academic trimester system. We
observe major holidays and have days off throughout the year for
teacher in-service days and parent-teacher conferences. We
also have a Winter Break in December and a Spring Break the
last week of March (breaks generally coincide with
those of local public school districts and other local
independent schools).
School Day Hours
All grade levels are in session Monday through Friday,
with classes beginning at 8:45 AM. Students may enter the
building starting at 8:25 AM. PK3 students dismiss at 11:15
AM or 12:00 PM. Dismissal for Pre-K and Kindergarten is at
2:15 PM. Dismissal for Grades 1-8 is at 3:15
PM. The school offers Before and After school care every
day as early as 7:00 AM and as late as 6:00 PM.
Extra-curricular Activities
Students participate in activities such as
athletics, chess, robotics, band, math team, and
a variety of after-school classes.
The school's Summer Camp
and enrichments programs are open to the
public.
School Mascot
The Da Vinci Knights
School Colors
Blue and White