Burbank is a village of about 27,600 15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. Burbank has a mix of commercial, and residential development. Recreational Opportunities include the programs of the Park District. South Stickney Township Health Center (5635 State Rd., 708-424-9200) offers public health and medical services for all ages (M-F 9 AM-4 PM). Grade school children attend district 111, and go on to Reavis High School, district 220.Three parochial schools are located in Burbank (one elementary, two secondary). *See below for details on schools.

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-94/Dan Ryan Expwy., I-57), and major local roads (Cicero Ave., 79th. St., 87th. St., Central Ave., Narragansett Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra's Norfolk & Western Line and by Amtrak in nearby Summit. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 35 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-599-5900 NICOR: 708-547-6400

Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661 Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-8163.

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 708-422-2151. Otherwise, 708-599-7766

Police Dept.: For emergencies, 708-458-3131 Otherwise, 708-599-5510

Public Library: 8449 S. Moody. 708-430-3688

Litle Company of Mary Hospital: 708-422-6200 MacNeal Medical Center: 708-598-4900

Palos Community Hospital: 708-460-5300 St. Francis Hospital: 708-597-2000

All IGAP Test Scores are from the '97/'98 school year.

77th. & Austin Ave.

Burbank, IL 60459

708-599-7200

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood (Preschool operated by the Home Economics Department), Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band, Chorus, Summer School, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Gifted Program, Special Education, Foreign Language, Counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL).

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below.

Accreditation: Yes. State Department of Education, Regional Accrediting Agency.

Features: Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Music Room/Area, Art Room/Area, Library, Gym(s), Science Labs, Automotive Workshop, Technology Center, Swimming Pool, Outdoor Stadium/Arena, Auditorium/Stage, Cafeteria, Track.

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Art, Music, P.E., Library, Vocational Education, Nurse, Special Education, Guidance, Social Work, Gifted/Talented.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Gifted, Learning Disabled, Behavior Disordered, Mildly/Moderately Retarded students. Counseling, Tutoring, Speech Therapy provided.

Extracurricular: Sports, Theater/Drama, Band, School Clubs, Chorus.

All IGAP Test Scores are from the '97/'98 school year.

7600 S. Central Ave.

Burbank, IL 60459

708-496-0500

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Tutoring, English as a Second Language (ESL), Hot Lunch Program, Computer Literacy, PTA, Band (grade 4 & up), Early Childhood, Preschool Screening.

Features: Cafeteria, Gym(s), Library, Outdoor Playground, Art Room/Area, Music Room/Area, Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Auditorium/Stage.

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus P.E., Special Education, Art, Music, Library.

Curriculum: Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, P.E., Art, Music, Library.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Tutoring (Afterschool) provided.

Extracurricular: Band (Grade 4 & up), Library/Media Center Program, School Clubs (Computer Club - grades 6-8).

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See IGAP Scores Tables below.

Burbank Elementary. 83rd. & Linder Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, 708-499-0838.

Byrd Elementary. 83rd. & LaVergne Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, 708-499-3049.

Fry Elementary. 78th. & Mobile Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, 708-599-5554.

Kennedy Elementary. 77th. & Central Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, 708-496-0563.

Maddock Elementary. 83rd. St. & Sayre Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, 708-598-0515.

McCord Elementary. 85th. & Nashville Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, 708-599-4411.

Tobin Elementary. 85th. & Narragansett, Burbank, IL 60459, 708-599-6655.

Editor's Note: Annual tuition quoted in this table is for one child, Full-day Kindergarten (if available)/Grades 1-8 for Elementary Schools and Grades 9-12 for High Schools. For Catholic Schools, annual tuition quoted is for parishioners. For other denominations, annual tuition quoted is for members (whenever there is a difference between member/nonmember tuition). Any school with an asterisk (*) offers before- and/or after-school care. While we make a reasonable effort to maintain accuracy, we don't guarantee that all information is correct.

Editor's Note: Tuition quoted is the weekly rate for full-time care. Codes in parenthesis: I for Infant, T for Toddler, 2 for Age 2, P for Preschool (Ages 2-5 or 3-5), K for Kindergarten, SA for school-age. For part-time preschool programs (2, 3, or 5 mornings or afternoons per week), the tuition quoted is monthly, with 2x, 3x, or 5x in parenthesis to indicate the number of days per week for each program. While we make a reasonable effort to maintain accuracy, we don't guarantee that all information is correct. For any categories that are blank, please call the center for that information.