Carpentersville is a village of about 24,000 42 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Major development (residential, industrial and commercial) in the area is concentrated along Randall Road Districts 220 and 300 serve all of the area's schoolchildren. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-90), and major local roads (Northwest Highway, Randall Road). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Milwaukee West Line (MD-W) in Elgin. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 75 minutes. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 847-426-3439. NICOR: 847-697-5100

Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661

Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-8163.

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 847-426-2914

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 847-551-3481

Sherman Hospital: 847-742-9800 Hoffman Estates Medical Center: 847-843-2000

St. Joseph Hospital: 847-695-3200 Good Shepherd Hospital: 847-381-9600

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

310 James St.

Barrington, IL 60010

847-381-6300

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood (for children birth to age 5 with developmental needs), Counseling, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Gifted Program, Computer Literacy, Foreign Language (Grade 6 & up), P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Band (Elective, Grade 6 & up), Orchestra (Elective, Grade 6 & up), Chorus (Elective, Grade 6 & up), Special Education, Extra-Curricular Activities, PTA, Sports (Grade 7 & up), English as a Second Language (ESL), Preschool Screening.

Accreditation: Yes. Regional Accrediting Agency.

Features: Music Room/Area, Computers/Computer Lab(s), Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Swimming Pool (High School), Outdoor Stadium/Arena (High School), Cafeteria, Art Room/Area, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5).

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Gifted/Talented, Special Education, P.E., Art, Music, Guidance (Middle/High School), Nurse, Library.

Curriculum/Courses (High School): Basic Math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Journalism, Creative Writing, U.S. History, World History (Global Studies), Sociology, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Spanish, French, Greek, Latin, German, Russian, Consumer Education, Driver Education, Health.

Elective Courses (High School): Journalism, Creative Writing, Theater, African. History, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Asian History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Horticulture, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Latin, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Drama, Typing/Word Processing, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Painting, Sculpture, Photography,.

Honors/AP Courses (High School): Math, Science, English, Foreign Language, Social Sciences, History, Art.

Curriculum (Middle School): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Library.

Curriculum (Elementary): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Outdoor Education, P.E, Health, Art, Music, Library, Computer Education.

PreK/K Activities: Reading Readiness, Math Readiness, Science/Nature, Art, Music, Creative Movement.

PreK/K Materials: Children's Books, Musical Instruments.

Extras: Breakfast, Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation, Summer School.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Learning Disabled, Mild/Moderately Retarded, Gifted/Talented, Behavior Disordered students. Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Tutoring, Counseling provided.

Extracurricular (Middle/High School): Sports, Theater/Drama, Orchestra, Band, Chorus, School Clubs.

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

District Schools (Carpentersville Grade Schools only):

Barrington High. 616 W. Main St., Barrington, IL 60010, 847-381-1400.

Barrington Middle School - Prairie Campus. 40 Dundee Rd., Barrington, IL 60010, 847-381-3990.

Barrington Middle School - Station Campus. 215 John Snow Ave., Barrington, IL 60010, 847-381-0464.

Sunny Hill Elementary. 2500 Helm Rd., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-4232.

Woodland Elementary. 779 Navajo Dr., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-7232.

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

300 Cleveland Ave.

Carpentersville, IL 60110

847-426-1300

School System Statistics: See table below.

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.

Features: Music Room/Area, Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Cafeteria, Art Room/Area, Outdoor Stadium/Arena (High School), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5).

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

Curriculum/Courses (High School): Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Health, Art, Vocal & Instrumental Music, Business Marketing & Management, Cooperative Education, Home Economics, Vocational Education, P.E.

Honors/AP Courses: Science, Math, English.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Physically Handicapped, Mildly/Moderately Retarded, Learning Disabled, Behavior Disordered, Emotionally Disturbed, Gifted students. Counseling, Tutoring, Speech Therapy provided.

Extracurricular: Theater/Drama (High School), Orchestra & Band (Grade 5 & up), Sports & School Clubs (Middle/High School).

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

District Schools (Carpentersville schools only):

Dundee-Crown High School. 1500 Kings Rd., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-1415.

Carpentersville Middle School. 100 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-1380.

Golfview Elementary. 124 Golfview Ln., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-1250.

Lakewood Elementary. 1651 Ravine Ln., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-428-1191.

Meadowdale Elementary. 14 Ash St., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-1475.

Parkview Elementary. 122 Carpenter Blvd., Carpentersville, IL 60118, 847-426-1260.

Perry Elementary. 251 Amarillo Dr., Carpentersville, IL 60110, 847-426-1440.

Dorothy DeLacey Early Childhood Center. 1470 Kings Rd., Carpentersville, IL 60118, 847-426-1450.

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.

665 Barrington Ave.

Carpentersville, IL 60110

847-428-7131

Equipment/Physical Features: Swimming Pool(s), Fitness Center, Basketball Court(s), Sports Fields, Volleyball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Ice Rink(s), Gym(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Computer(s), Golf Course, Bike Paths.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Arts & Crafts, Swimming, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Dance, Karate, Tennis, Computers, Baseball, Softball

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Swimming, Basketball, Volleyball, Racquetball, Arts & Crafts, Tennis, Dance, Golf.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Trips, Arts/Crafts, Senior's Group, Bridge, Fitness, Golf.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired (Member of Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association - NISRA)

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment, (Member of Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association - NISRA).

Other Services: Child Care (babysitting, day care, before- & after-school care), Preschool, Summer Day Camp.