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A Path to Healing: Announcing Allendale’s New Healing Labyrinth
We are thrilled to announce the opening of Allendale’s new Healing Labyrinth—a serene and transformative space designed to foster healing, reflection, and personal growth for our students and staff. This…
Allendale’s Transformation: Integration of the ARC Clinical Framework
Allendale is taking a transformative step toward enhancing our clinical and organizational practices by adopting the ARC framework, a comprehensive intervention model designed to address trauma and foster resilience. Developed…
Investing in Our Staff’s Professional Development Now Helps Youth & Families Reap the Benefits for Years to Come!
We are thrilled to announce that long-time Board Member, Mr. Theodore L. Koenig, along with his wife, Nancy, and four children, developed and sponsored “The Koenig Family Foundation Scholarship Fund,”…
Recent Posts
Allendale’s Repurposed Wood Vocational Program
Allendale Woodshop Instructor, Rob Serdar, and his students were excited to partner with Jeff Clark, of Old School Timber Works in Libertyville, to transform several fallen white oak trees from our…
Allendale Offers A Residential Program for Children with Autism
This fall, Allendale contracted with the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services to open a residential program for young children with Autism on our Lake Villa campus! Read the…
Allendale Receives High Praise from Advanc-ED Accreditation
Allendale School’s Advanc-ED External Review concluded last week, utilizing over 30 standards that are tailored for all education providers across the country. The team examined our school’s programs, cultural context,…
Allendale’s embroidery, screen-printing program has local impact!
Read more about how Allendale’s Embroidery & Silk Screening vocational program is making a local impact! “I think it’s great that they are providing an opportunity for kids to learn…
Bears’ Chairman George H. McCaskey Kicks Off Summer Olympics!
Following a popular 12-year tradition, Allendale Association recently held its campus-wide Summer Olympics for its young residents. Adding to the excitement, Chicago Bears’ Chairman George H. McCaskey officiated at opening day festivities, another…
“Transforming Kids’ Lives, One Square Foot at a Time!”
When community members come together to improve kids’ lives, amazing things can happen. Such was the case recently when volunteers from several local not-for-profits-spearheaded by Fill A Heart 4 Kids,…
“Allendale LINC Students Find Their Rhythm!”
A group of students from Allendale’s LINC School in Woodstock take part in steelpan drum instruction at Potts & Pans Inc. The program has demonstrated a number of benefits for…
“Allendale’s specialized foster parents are transforming kids’ lives”
Click here for the Daily Herald Specialized Foster Care article, profiling the Greenawalt family!
School Happenings
Allendale’s Specialized Education Services Program serves nearly 500 students on a year-round basis, including residents and daily commuters from 60+ school districts. Our program provides vocational training through on-campus programs…