• • Beard School is a Specialty School of Chicago Public School




• • Beard Early Childhood Center has Preschool and Cluster Classrooms




• • We provide a continuum of services to all students, PreK thru 3rd grade




• • We have the ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality Award for Standard of Excellence in Preschool Education




• • We are “Exemplary” Supportive Schools Certified




• • We are a Restorative Practice Leadership Cohort School




• • We have a Creative School Certified “Excelling” in Fine Arts




• • Healthy CPS Status:  100% Achieved




• • Over 90% of teachers are ESL or ELL Endorsed 




• • Brand New Preschool Annex with 10 classrooms built 2021




• • Two Outdoor playgrounds, (wheelchair accessible)




• • Outdoor Sensory Garden with fun equipment and stage




• • Walking Track




• • Courtyard




• • Planting Garden for the students




• • “Tour” Social Story on the Beard School website




• • Over 10 different languages spoken by staff for translation




• • Art, Physical Education, Counseling, and Music offered to students 




• • Highly Qualified Teaching & Paraprofessional Staff




• • Full time Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech, Nurse, PT & OT Therapists




• • Orton Gillingham Multisensory Approach Trained Teachers




• • Small Group Center Based Instruction




• • Preschool Play Based Learning




• • Recess for all students




• • Promethean Boards in all classrooms




• • Fully Air Conditioned Building




• • ADA Accessible Doors and School




• • Fenced in play areas




• • Full Time Security in both buildings




• • Rock Climbing Wall & Student Fitness Center in Gym




• • Sensory "Snoezelen" Room in the Main Building




• • Learning Fish Tank and Turtle Tank in Main Building




• • Many partnerships with community agencies