General Info

Thomas Edison Elementary School educates more than 250 students in kindergarten through grade three. It offers a computer magnet program that utilizes a variety of software to help in the areas of creative writing, language arts, mathematics and problem solving. Its teachers use cooperative learning techniques to stimulate the reasoning, oral language and questioning skills of children. Thomas Edison Elementary School offers a parent-teacher organization that allows parents and teachers to work together to meet the educational and emotional needs of children. It organizes various events, such as all-school open houses, field day cookouts, and family reading and math nights. The school addresses the special education needs of children with disabilities. Thomas Edison Elementary School is governed by Kankakee School District 111 and is located in Kankakee, Ill.