Elmhurst is a community of around 42,000 located 17 miles from downtown Chicago. 13 public schools from Kindergarten through High School (district 205) serve the community and an active park district program operates. (Details about schools and recreation below). Renovations to the downtown area and apartment and townhouse construction are underway.

Transportation needs are served by area highways ((Eisenhower Expwy. - I-290, Tri-State (I-294), North/South Tollway (I-355), East-West Tollway (I-88)) and major local roads (Rte. 38 - Roosevelt Rd., St. Charles Rd., Route 83, and York Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 40 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Elmhurst Municipal Building 630-530-3000 (All departments). NICOR: 630-983-6336.

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-530-3090.

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-530-3050.

Elmhurst Public Library: 211 Prospect Ave., 630-279-8696

Good Samaritan Hospital: 630-963-5900 Memorial Hospital (Elmhurst): 630-833-1400

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

130 W. Madison

Elmhurst, IL 60126

630-834-4530

School System Statistics: See table below.

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).

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

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

Curriculum/Courses (High School): Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry, American Government, U.S. & World History, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish, French, Art, P.E.

Curriculum (Junior High): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Library, Industrial Arts, Home Economics.

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

Elective Courses (High School): Economics, Band, Chorus, Orchestra.

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

Extras: Field Trips, Transportation, Hot Lunch.

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

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

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

York Community High School. 355 W. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-617-2400.

Bryan Junior High. 111 W. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-617-2350.

Churchville Junior High. 155 Victory Pkwy., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-832-8682.

Sandburg Junior High. 345 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-4534

Edison Elementary. Fair & Huntington, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-4272.

Emerson Elementary. 400 N. West Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-5562.

Field Elementary. 295 Emroy St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-5513.

Fischer Elementary. Wilson & Victory Pkwy., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-832-8601.

Hawthorne Elementary. 145 Arthur St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-4541.

Jackson Elementary. 925 Swain St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-4544.

Jefferson Elementary. 360 E. Crescent St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-6261.

Lincoln Elementary. 565 Fairfield St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-834-4548.

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

1110 S. Villa Ave.

Villa Park, IL 60181.

630-279-8400.

School System Statistics: See table below.

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.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation

Extracurricular (Middle School): Sports, Band, Orchestra.

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

Albright Middle School. 1110 S. Villa Ave., Villa Park IL 60181, 630-279-6160.

Stella May Swartz Elementary. 17W-160 16th. St., Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181, 630-834-9256.

Salt Creek Elementary. 980 Riverside Dr., Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630-832-6122.

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.

225 Prospect Ave.

Elmhurst, IL 60126

630-993-8900

Equipment/Physical Features: Outdoor Playground(s), Swimming Pool(s), Tennis Court(s), Gym(s), Computer(s), Track.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Arts & Crafts, Reading/Stories, Music, Gymnastics, Fitness, Theater, Science (Microscopes, Chemistry, Physics Lab), Gardening, Magic, Cooking, Computers, Math Fun, Kaleidoscope Discovery Centers, Ballet, Dance, Basketball, Karate, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Ice Skating, Sledding, Cross Country Skiing, Ski Trips

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Gardening, Women's Self-Defense, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Cross Country Skiing, Karate, Yoga.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Bridge, Pinochle, Hot Lunch, Blood Pressure, Hearing Screenings, Vision Screening, Health Insurance Info., Fitness, Driving, Bowling, Men's Group, Women's Group, Singing, Square Dance Club, Speakers, Newsletter, Senior Citizen Discount, Movies, Parties.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally. Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired.

Special Services: Adapted Equipment. Member of Gateway Special Recreation Association (Gateway SRA), 630-325-3857. Gateway Special Recreation Programs meet at the Anna Emery Hanson Center, 59th. St. & Garfield in Burr Ridge.

Other Services: Preschool, Child Care (Before & After-School care provided at Hawthorne, Field, and Lincoln schools, with students from other schools bused to and from those locations, in a cooperative program between the park district and school district 205, 993-8989 for info.).