Lighting the Path to Every Student's Potential
Guiding Light Academy is committed to empowering students through personalized learning experiences in a supportive environment, utilizing proven methodologies to ensure success.
Guiding Light Academy is a non-public, ISBE approved therapeutic day program.
We provide an academic environment for students with special needs that support their individual strengths and learning styles to create life-long learners.
Placement at Guiding Light
Guiding Light Academy accepts referrals for students from various school districts in the Chicagoland area. Potential students must be in grades K-12 and have a primary diagnosis of Autism, Other Health Impairment, Intellectual Disability, and Developmental Delay.
Once accepted at Guiding Light Academy, we work closely with teachers, therapist, parents and the home school district to provide a rewarding school experience and the opportunity for successful integration in their home schools.
Helping Your Child Thrive, Not Just Learn
What We Do
Who We Are
Guiding Light Academy is a non-public, ISBE approved therapeutic day program that provides intensive academic and therapeutic services to students 5 to 21 years of age that are in need of services which include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, OHI and other developmental disabilities.
Therapy Services
Behavioral
Applied behavioral analysis in an academic setting is used to promote positive behavior intervention strategies.
Occupational
Helping students develop the necessary gross and fine motor skills to participate as independently as possible in activities in all environments.
Indiviual/Milieu
Students will receive professional services from counselors trained in providing mental health and dual diagnosis treatment to help them identify their strengths in order to help them move forward with their life goals.
Speech Language
Helping students develop functional and appropriate receptive, expressive and pragmatic language skills.
Parent Testimonials
Great school , my son has been attending guiding light academy for years and he loves it. All the staff have been such great help for my family I appreciate everything they have done and how much they help my son out .
Laura M.
I have seen so much growth in my child’s behavior and eagerness to attend school. What a big change!! Thank you all for your support and patience.
Mikaya S.
My son has been part of Guiding Light Academy since it first opened in 2014, and now he is aging out. For the past 13 years, we’ve truly been part of the GLA family—a testament to how happy we’ve been with the school and its incredible staff. Thank you, GLA. You will be deeply missed.
Laura D.
