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School District Overviews - City of Chicago & Northern Kane/McHenry Counties (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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Northern Kane/McHenry Counties - High School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Crystal Lake High School District 155 1 S. Virginia Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60014, 815-455-8500

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

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Marengo High School District 154 816 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo, IL 60152, 815-568-6511

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

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McHenry High School District 156 4716 W. Crystal Lake Rd., McHenry, IL 60050, 815-385-7900

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

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Richmond-Burton High School District 157 8311 N. Rt. 31, P.O. Box 449, Richmond, IL 60071, 815-678-4525

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

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Northern Kane/McHenry Counties - Elementary School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Cary C C School District 26 400 Haber Rd., Cary, IL 60013, 847-639-7788

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, P.E. Classes, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Summer School, Early Childhood, Band (Grade 5 & up), Gifted Program, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), Computer Literacy, Sports (Grades 4-8).

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Crystal Lake School District 47 221 Liberty Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60014, 815-459-6070

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Hot Lunch Program, Band (Grade 5 & up), Chorus (Grade 5 & up), Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports (Junior High), Before/After-School Care (Grades K-5), Counseling, Early Childhood (Special Education), PTA, English as a Second Language (ESL), Foreign Language (Junior High).

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Fox River Grove School District 3 403 Orchard St., Fox River Grove, IL 60021, 847-516-5100

District-Wide Programs: Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Band (grades 4-8), Computer Literacy (grades K-8), Counseling (Social Work, Psychological Services), Sports (Interscholastic, grades 5-8), Gifted Program (grades K-8), Speech & Language, Learning Disabilities, Library/Media Specialist, Reading Specialist, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education (3-15 years, full-range), Early Childhood, Preschool Screening.

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Marengo/Union District 165 539 Locust St., Marengo, IL 60152, 815-568-8323

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

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McHenry Elementary School District 15 1011 N. Green St., McHenry, IL 60050, 815-385-7210

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Preschool Screening, Hot Lunch Program, Early Childhood, Gifted Program, Computer Literacy, Before/After-school Care (through the YMCA of McHenry County, available to all Kindergarten & Elementary School students in the district, sites at each of the elementary schools except for Landmark School, 815-459-4455 for information).

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Nippersink School District 2 10006 Main St., Richmond, IL 60071, 815-678-4242

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy, Band (Grade 6 & up), Sports (Grade 5 & up), Chorus (Grade 6 & up), Counseling, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Prairie Grove School District 46 3223 Rt. 176, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, 815-459-3023

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

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Riley C.C. School District 18 9406 Riley Rd., Marengo, IL 60152, 815-568-8637

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

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Northern Kane/McHenry Counties - K-12 Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Community Unit School District 300 300 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-1300

District-Wide Programs: Special Education, Summer School, Early Childhood, P.E. Classes, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Foreign Language (Grades 9-12), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Band (Grade 5 & up), Orchestra (Grade 5 & up), Learning Centers, Gifted Program, Preschool Screening, Counseling, Tutoring, Computer Literacy, PTA, English as a Second Language (ESL), Hot Lunch Program.

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School District U-46 355 E. Chicago St., Elgin, IL 60120, 847-888-5000

District-Wide Programs: Special Education, Gifted Program, Foreign Language, (High School), Counseling, Tutoring, Early Childhood (Developmental Preschool), Music Instruction, Art Instruction, P.E. Classes, Outdoor Education, Band (Middle & High School), Orchestra, (Middle & High School), Chorus (Middle & High School), Sports (Middle & High School), Extra-Curricular Activities, Computer Literacy, Hot Lunch Program, Planetarium/Observatory, Educational Radio Station, Adult Education, Alternative Education (High School), English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Harvard C.U. School District 50 1101 N. Jefferson St., Harvard, IL 60033, 815-943-4022

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL), Tutoring, Early Childhood, PTA, Computer Literacy, Preschool Screening, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band, Chorus, Summer School (High School Level, includes Migrant Program, Remedial Classes, & Tuition-Based Enrichment Classes), Before School/After School Care (through the YMCA of McHenry County, available to all Kindergarten & Elementary School students in the district, 815-459-4455 for information).

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Huntley C.U. School District 158 11302 S. Lincoln St., Huntley, IL 60142, 847-659-6158

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

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Woodstock C.U. School District 200 227 W. Judd St., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-8200

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