DuPage County School District Overviews

School District Overviews - City of Chicago & DuPage County (alphabetical after the City of Chicago)

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Additional School Information: Regional and Individual School District reports, including test score information and school directories, are available at a nominal cost from ParentLink Information Services, 1674 Cumberland, Aurora IL 60504, 630-499-5810, educonn@comcast.net or familyguides@yahoo.com. For ISAT & Prairie State test score data, you can visit the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web site (www.isbe.state.il.us/research). You may also call the school district or visit their web site (for all districts that have a web site).

Note: ParentLink Information Services makes reasonable efforts to maintain accuracy, but does not guarantee all information is correct. Please check with the school system directly regarding their programs, particularly in regard to such items as extra-curricular activities and before/after-school care (for elementary or K-12 districts)

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Chicago School District 299 125 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60603, 773-553-1000

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, English as a Second Language (ESL), Special Education, Gifted Program, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Foreign Language, Early Childhood, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Counseling, Tutoring, Preschool Screening, PTA.

Magnet School Programs: A computerized lottery system of selection is used for all Magnet Program(s)/schools except for Classical Schools, 7th/8th grade programs for Academically Talented students, International Baccalaureate Programs, and Regional Gifted Centers, which have specific academic criteria. Programs for 7th/8th grade programs for Academically Talented students, International Baccalaureate Programs, and Regional Gifted Centers provide full transportation, all others provide only restricted transportation (for residents living from 1.5 to 6 miles of the school). No transportation is provided for high school students. Applications are not required for admission to Advanced Placement, Education to Careers and/or Bilingual Education Programs. Application deadline: January 17, 2003 for elementary programs, December 20, 2002 for high school programs (the deadline dates change slightly from year to year).

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DuPage County - High School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Community High School District 99 6301 Springside Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60516, 630-795-7100

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Sports, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Chorus, Band, Counseling, Extra-Curricular Activities, Computer Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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DuPage High School District 88 101 W. Highridge Rd., Villa Park, IL 60181, 630-530-3981

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Counseling, Foreign Language, Summer School.

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Fenton High School District 100 1000 W. Green St., Bensenville, IL 60106, 630-766-2500

District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Counseling, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Band, Chorus.

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Glenbard Township District 87 596 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, 630-469-9100

District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, Extra-Curricular Activities, P.E. Classes, Sports, Band, Choral, Vocational Education, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Foreign Language, Counseling, Summer School.

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Hinsdale Township High School District 86 55th. & Grant Streets, Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-655-6100

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E. Classes, Extra-Curricular Activities, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Sports, Band, Chorus, Computer Literacy, Counseling, Foreign Language.

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Lake Park Community High School District 108 600 S. Medinah Rd. (East)/500 W. Bryn Mawr (West), 450 Spring Court (Administration), Roselle, IL 60172, 630-529-4500

District-Wide Programs: Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Chorus, Band (marching), Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Chorus, Computer Literacy, Counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL), Foreign Language.

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DuPage County - Elementary School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Addison School District 4 222 N. Kennedy Dr., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-2500

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Foreign Language (Junior High), Industrial Technology (Junior High), Home Economics (Junior High), Gifted Program, PTA, Preschool Screening, Band (Upper Elementary/Junior High), Chorus, Orchestra (Junior High).

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Benjamin School District 25 28W250 St. Charles Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185, 630-876-7800

District-Wide Programs: Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Extra-Curricular Activities, Chorus, Band (Grade 5 & up), Sports (Grade 4 & up), Computer Literacy, Preschool Screening, Gifted Program, Tutoring, (Remedial Reading), Counseling, Learning Centers, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program (Grade 5 & up).

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Bensenville School District 2 210 S. Church Rd., Bensenville, IL 60106, 630-766-5940

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Gifted Program, Foreign Language, Computer Literacy, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening, Counseling, Tutoring, Band, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities (Grade 5 & up for preceding three), Before/After-School Care (through Children’s World Learning Center, offered to students at Johnson and Tioga Elementary Schools).

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Bloomingdale School District 13 164 S. Euclid Ave., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, 630-893-9590

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Burr Ridge C.C. School District 180 15W451 91st. St., Burr Ridge, IL 60527, 630-325-5454

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction.

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Butler School District 53 2801 York Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523, 630-573-2887

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy.

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C.C. School District 93 230 Covington Dr. (Mailing: P.O. Box 88093), Bloomington, IL 60108 (Mailing: Carol Stream IL 60188-0093), 630-893-9393

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Early Childhood (Special Education), Counseling, Gifted Program (Grades 5-8), Computer Literacy, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Band (Junior High), Chorus (Junior High), PTA, Preschool Screening.

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Cass School District 63 8502 Bailey Rd., Darien, IL 60561, 630-985-2000

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Band & Chorus (Grade 4 & up), Sports (Grade 5 & up), Extra-Curricular Activities, Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, Counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL), Foreign Language, Early Childhood, PTA, Preschool Screening.

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Center Cass School District 66 699 Plainfield Rd., Darien, IL 60561, 630-783-5000

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Sports, Band, Extra-Curricular Activities, Counseling, Gifted Program, Early Childhood, PTA, Learning Centers.

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Downers Grove School District 58 1860 63rd. St., Downers Grove, IL 60515, 630-719-5800

District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Orchestra (grade 4 & up), Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Gifted Program (grades 2-8, EXTEND program), Summer School, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band (grades 5-8), Environmental Education, Foreign Language (Grade 8, 9-week introductory class), Home Economics (Junior High), Industrial Arts (Junior High), Chorus (grades 4-6), Preschool Screening, Hot Lunch Program, PTA, Sports, Counseling, Early Childhood, (Special Education).

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Glen Ellyn School District 41 793 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, 630-790-6400

District-Wide Programs: Foreign Language (Junior High), Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Gifted Program, Counseling, Tutoring, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, PTA, Special Education, Chorus (Junior High), Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports (Junior High), Computer Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Glen Ellyn C.C. School District 89 22W600 Butterfield Rd. (Mailing: P.O. Box 2848), Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (Mailing: 60138-2848), 630-469-8900

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program (Middle School, Elementary bus students bring lunch, other can bring lunch or go home for lunch), P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy, Chorus, Orchestra, Foreign Language, Gifted Program, Band, Counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL), Summer School, Tutoring, PTA, Preschool Screening, Special Education.

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Gower School District 62 7700 S. Clarendon Hills Rd., Willowbrook, IL 60527, 630-986-5383

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E. Classes, Gifted Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language (Spanish, Upper Grades), Computer Literacy, Band, Chorus, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, PTA.

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Hinsdale School District 181 5905 S. County Line Dr., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1070

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Summer School, PTA, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Gifted Program, Extra-Curricular Activities (grades 6-8), Sports (grades 6-8), Early Childhood.

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Itasca School District 10 200 N. Maple St., Itasca, IL 60143, 630-773-1232

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E. Classes, Early Childhood (Tuition based PreKindergarten program at Washington Elementary. No transportation), Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, PTA.

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Keeneyville School District 20 5540 Arlington Dr. E., Hanover Park, IL 60133, 630-894-2250

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction.

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Lombard School District 44 150 W. Madison St., Lombard, IL 60148, 630-827-4400

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood, (At-Risk, to develop Kindergarten readiness skills), Gifted Program, English as a Second Language (ESL), Preschool screening, Counseling (Grades 6-8), Band (grades 4-8), Orchestra (grades 4-8), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Hot Lunch Program, Extra-Curricular Activities (grades 6-8), Sports (grades 6-8), Computer Literacy, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), PTA, Chorus.

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Maercker School District 60 5800 S. Holmes Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, 630-323-2086

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E. Classes, Art Instruction.

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Marquardt School District 15 2174-C Gladstone Ct., Glendale Hgts., IL 60139, 630-295-5450

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening, Gifted Program.

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Medinah School District 11 700 E. Granville Ave., Roselle, IL 60172, 630-893-3737

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy.

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Queen Bee School District 16 1560 Bloomingdale Rd., Glendale Heights, IL 60139, 630-260-6100

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Extra-Curricular Activities, Counseling, Band, Chorus, Sports, Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, English as a Second Language (ESL), Early

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Roselle School District 12 100 E. Walnut St., Roselle, IL 60172, 630-529-2091

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction.

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Salt Creek School District 48 980 S. Riverside Dr., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-832-6122

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Band, Orchestra, Sports.

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Villa Park School District 45 255 W. Vermont St., Villa Park, IL 60181, 630-530-6200

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood (for at-risk preschoolers), Gifted Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Learning Centers, Tutoring, Computer Literacy, Preschool Screening, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Summer School PTA, Extra-Curricular Activities (Grades 6-8), Chorus (Grades 6-8), Sports (Grades 6-8), Band.

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West Chicago School District 33 312 E. Forest Ave., West Chicago, IL 60185, 630-293-6000

District-Wide Programs: Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, English as a Second Language (ESL), Early Childhood (at-risk students), Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, PTA, Counseling.

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Winfield School District 34 OS150 Winfield Rd., Winfield, IL 60190, 630-909-4900

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood (tuition based preschool Program for 3-5 year olds, open to area residents), English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E, Special Education (including Preschool), Sports (Grades 4-8), Orchestra (Grades 4-8), Band (Grades 4-8), Gifted Program, Parents Club.

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Wood Dale School District 7 543 N. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale, IL 60191, 630-595-9510

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Early Childhood.

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Woodridge School District 68 7925 Janes Ave., Woodridge, IL 60517, 630-985-7925

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Preschool Screening, Counseling, Tutoring (Remedial Reading & Math), Gifted Program, Computer Literacy, Band, Chorus, Sports, PTA, Foreign Language, Summer School, Learning Centers, Extra-Curricular Activities.

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DuPage County - K-12 Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Elmhurst School District 205 130 W. Madison, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-4530

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood, Hot Lunch Program, (Middle School/High School), Special Education, Gifted Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Foreign Language, Computer Literacy, Counseling, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band, Chorus (Middle School/High School), Orchestra, PTA, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Indian Prairie School District 204 780 Shoreline Dr. Aurora IL 60504 630-375-3000

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Counseling, Computer Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), Band, Chorus, Gifted Program, Early Childhood Education (free for special needs and "at-risk" children, tuition-based for others, open only to residents of District 204).

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Lisle C.U. School District 202 5211 Center Ave., Lisle, IL 60532, 630-493-8000

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Counseling, Guidance (Grade 6 & up), Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Band, Chorus, PTA, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening.

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Naperville C.U. School District 203 203 W. Hillside Rd., Naperville, IL 60540, 630-420-6300

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program (Junior/Senior High), Special Education, Early Childhood, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Tutoring, Gifted Program, Foreign Language (High School), Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band (Grade 4 & up), Orchestra (Grade 4 & up), Chorus (High School), Counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL), PTA, Preschool Screening.

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Wheaton/Warrenville C. U. School District 200 130 W. Park Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2000

District-Wide Programs: Gifted Program (grades 3-12), Summer School, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Sports, Band, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Extra-Curricular Activities, Counseling, Foreign Language, Orchestra, Chorus, English as a Second Language (ESL), PTA.