Will County Public School District Overviews

School District Overviews - City of Chicago & Northern Will 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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Northern Will County - High School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Joliet Township High School District 204 201 E. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432, 815-727-6970

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

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Lincoln-Way High School District 210 1801 E. Lincoln Hwy., New Lenox, IL 60451, 815-462-2135

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

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Lockport Township High School - District 205 1323 E. 7th. St., Lockport, IL 60441, 815-838-7300

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

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Northern Will County - Elementary School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Chaney-Monge School District 88 400 Elsie Ave., Crest Hill, IL 60435, 815-722-6673

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Early Childhood, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy.

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Fairmont School District 89 741 Green Garden Pl., Lockport, IL 60441, 815-726-6157

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

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Frankfort School District 157C 10482 Nebraska, Frankfort, IL 60423, 815-469-5922

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

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Homer School District 33C 15733 Bell Road, Lockport, IL 60441, 708-301-3034

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

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Joliet Public Schools - District 86 420 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet, IL 60435, 815-740-3196

District-Wide Programs: Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Hot Lunch Program, Early Childhood (At-Risk 4 year olds), Gifted Program, Special Education, Preschool Screening, Counseling, Tutoring (Title I - Reading), PTA, Sports (Junior High), Computer Literacy.

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Laraway C.C. School District 70-C 275 Laraway Rd., Joliet, IL 60436, 815-727-5115

District-Wide Programs: Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Gifted Program, Computer Literacy, Hot Lunch Program, Sports, Chorus, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band, Tutoring (Title 1 Reading), Art Instruction.

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Lockport Grove School District 91 808 Adams St., Lockport, IL 60441, 815-838-0737

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

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Will County School District 92 708 N. State St., Lockport, IL 60441, 815-838-8031

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Band, Preschool Screening, Counseling, Tutoring, Gifted Program, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities.

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Mokena School District 159 11224 W. Willowcrest, Mokena, IL 60448, 708-342-4900

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Band (Grade 5 & up), Sports ((Grade 5 (basketball) & up)), Chorus (Junior High), Theater/Drama (Junior High), Extracurricular Activities (Junior High), Tutoring, Gifted (Enrichment) Program, PTA.

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New Lenox School District 122 809 N. Cedar Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451, 815-485-2169

District-Wide Programs: Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Sports (Grades 5-8), Computer Literacy, Gifted Program (Grades 3-8), Counseling, Preschool Screening, Hot Lunch Program, Band (Grades 5-8), Orchestra (Grades 5-8), Extra-Curricular Activities, Early Childhood.

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Richland District 88A 1919 Caton Farm Rd., Joliet, IL 60435, 815-744-6166

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Early Childhood, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy.

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Rockdale School District 84 715 Meadow Ave., Joliet, IL 60436, 815-725-5321

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

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Summit Hill District 161 21133 S. 80th. Ave., Frankfort, IL 60423, 815-469-9103

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy, Band (Grade 5 & up), Chorus (Grade 5 & up), Gifted Program, Tutoring (Upper Grades), English as a Second Language (ESL), Sports (Grade 5 & up), Counseling, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening, Full-Day Kindergarten, Learning Centers.

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Taft School/District 90 1605 S. Washington, Lockport, IL 60441, 815-838-0408

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

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Troy School District 30-C 5800 W. Theodore, Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-577-6760

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

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Union School District 81 1661 Cherry Hill Road, Joliet, IL 60433, 815-726-5218

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Northern Will County - K-12 School Districts (in alphabetical order)

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Crete-Monee C U School District 201U 1500 Sangamon St., Crete, IL 60417, 708-672-2670

District-Wide Programs: Gifted Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Band, Orchestra, Learning Centers, Computer Literacy, Hot Lunch Program, Foreign Language, Counseling, Summer School, Tutoring (Remedial, Chapter 1), Early Childhood, PTA, Preschool Screening, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Plainfield District 202U 15732 Howard St., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-439-3240

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

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Valley View District 365U 755 Luther Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446, 815-886-2700

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