Edison Jr High School

Founded in 1992, Edison Schools is comprised of educators and individuals from the United States and the United Kingdom. It partners with a range of school districts, charter boards and states to help create great schools and programs that help students reach their potential. The organization develops various research-based school designs and curricula, achievement management solutions, and professional development and extended-learning programs. Edison Schools offers services to more than 285,000 students in over 15 states, the District of Columbia and the United Kingdom. With a location in Rock Island, Ill., it supports Edison Alliance, which is a comprehensive program for driving student achievement in underperforming schools.

Earl Hanson Elementary School is a learning center that is located in Rock Island, Ill. It enrolls students in kindergarten through grade six. The school provides Title 1 and special and gifted education programs. Its staff includes reading aides, nurses, guidance counselors, speech pathologists and paraprofessionals. Earl Hanson Elementary School supports a variety of extracurricular activities that includes music and physical education. The school s library and media center features a range of reference books. Earl Hanson Elementary School is a part of Rock Island-Milan School District 41, which serves more than 6,400 students through various elementary, middle and high schools.