The Avery Coonley School Employee Directory
Education Administration ProgramsIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
The Avery Coonley School is a private educational institution in Downers Grove, Illinois, focused on gifted education for students from preschool through eighth grade. It provides a curriculum designed for advanced learners that emphasizes depth, pace, and complexity to challenge each student. The faculty are experienced with the emotional and educational needs of gifted children and differentiate instruction accordingly; most teachers hold advanced degrees and have long tenures. The campus occupies 13 wooded acres and includes facilities for the arts, music, a library, a gym, and a Makerspace, along with outdoor spaces such as play areas, a pond, a challenge course, and athletic facilities. In May 2026, ACS students participated in the FIRST World Championship in Houston with a robotics presentation, reflecting active engagement in hands-on STEM learning. The school was founded in 1906 and continues to operate from its Downers Grove location.