Far Northwest Side - City of Chicago, Neighborhood Guide
Community Overview
This area includes the neighborhoods of Jefferson Park, Norwood Park, Edison Park, Forest Glen, and Sauganash/Edgebrook/Wildwood (Zip Codes 60630, 60631, 60646, 60648, 60656). Housing is available in a variety of styles. Rentals are available in some of the neighborhoods, particularly Forest Glen. Public schools in the area include Taft and Von Steuben High Schools. Luther North High is open to those who qualify academically. Private and parochial schools locally include Edgebrook Wildwood Montessori, St. Mary of the Woods, Our Savior Lutheran, Immaculate Conception, St. Tarcissus, St. Thecla, Resurrection Academy and High School, Queen of All Saints, St. Constance, St. Cornelius, and Good Counsel High School.
Chicago School District 299
1819 W. Pershing Rd.
Chicago, IL 60609
773-535-8000
School System Statistics
: 544 schools in district. PreK-12th. grades. 414,396 students enrolled. 23,523 classroom teachers. Student/Teacher Ratio - 21.7:1 (Elementary); 20.2:1 (Secondary). 55.4% of teachers with a Bachelor's Degree only. 44.6% of teachers with a Graduate Degree. Per Pupil Cost - $7,102.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.
IGAP Test Scores (Average): Third Grade Reading - 177. Third Grade Math - 225. Third Grade Writing - 16.7. Fourth Grade Science - 179. Fourth Grade Social Studies - 180. Sixth Grade Reading - 162. Sixth Grade Math - 221. Sixth Grade Writing - 20.5. Seventh Grade Science - 200. Seventh Grade Social Studies - 186. Eighth Grade Reading - 177. Eighth Grade Math - 226. Eighth Grade Writing - 22.4. Tenth Grade Reading - 160. Tenth Grade Writing - 23.5. Tenth Grade Math - 190. Eleventh Grade Science - 210. Eleventh Grade Social Studies - 190. Composite ACT - 17.1. High School Graduation Rate - 65.2%.
State Report Cards - Web Site Address: http://chicago.digitalcity.com/community/schools/schools.htm
Magnet School Programs
: Application periods are November 15-January 16 for the High Schools and November 15-December 16 for the Elementary and Middle Schools. Information about Magnet School programs is available in the school system's publication "Options for Knowledge," which can be obtained at any local school or from the district office (magnet school descriptions below have been taken from this publication).Area Schools:
Taft High School. 6545 W. Hurlbut St., Chicago, IL 60631, 773-534-1000
Magnet Programs: Four schools-within-a-school, each offers combined career and college prep. programs: Business Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship; Communication Arts; Engineering and Manufacturing Technology; and Environmental and Health Science.
Voluntary Transfer School: (offers educational opportunities not available at the neighborhood schools). Students accepted on a space available basis if the transfer furthers desegregation at the receiving school.
Oriole Park Elementary. 5424 N. Oketo Ave., Chicago, IL 60656, 773-534-1201
Magnet Programs: Math/Science, Instrumental Music, Gifted Program.
Ebinger Elementary. 7350 W. Pratt Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, 773-534-1070
Magnet Programs: Voluntary Transfer School - grades 1-8.
Onahan Elementary. 6634 W. Raven St., Chicago, IL 60631, 773-534-1180
Magnet Programs: Voluntary Transfer School, Grades 1-8
Dirksen Elementary. 8601 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60656, 773-534-1080
Magnet Programs: Vocabulary Language Development. Voluntary Transfer School.
Edison School. 6220 N. Olcott Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, 773-534-1209
Regional Gifted Center (provides appropriate services for children identified as gifted, including a curriculum that is faster-paced, broader in scope and presenting subject matter in greater depth than the programs in most neighborhood schools). Testing is required for the regional gifted center program (773-534-3690 for info.).
Farnsworth Elementary. 5414 N. Linder Ave., Chicago, IL 60630, 773-534-3535
Magnet Programs: Voluntary Transfer School.
Edgebrook Elementary. 6525 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago, IL 60646, 773-534-1194
Magnet Programs: Voluntary Transfer School.
Norwood Park Elementary. 5900 N. Nina Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, 773-534-1198.
Magnet Programs: Literature-based Instruction; Writing Across the Curriculum; Hands-on Problem-Solving Activities in Math, Science, and Technology; Voluntary Transfer School - Grades 1-8.
Beaubien Elementary. 5025 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, IL 60630, 773-534-3500
Magnet Programs: Regional Gifted Center (testing is required, 773-534-3690 for information); Computer and Science Lab; Voluntary Transfer School.
Palmer Elementary. 5051 N. Kenneth Ave., Chicago, IL 60630, 773-534-3704
Magnet Program: Bilingual/Bicultural program for grades 5-8 (instruction in both English and Spanish, incorporates students' cultural diversity into the program).
Hitch Elementary. 5625 N. McVicker Ave., Chicago, IL 60646, 773-534-1189
Sauganash Elementary. 6040 N. Kilpatrick Ave., Chicago, IL 60646, 773-534-3470
Wildwood Elementary. 6950 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago, IL 60646, 773-534-1188
Garvy Elementary. 5225 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60656, 773-534-1186
Prussing Elementary. 4650 N. Menard Ave., Chicago, IL 60630, 773-534-3460.
Private Schools
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.
Name |
Address |
Phone |
Grade Levels |
Tuition |
Resurrection High School |
7500 W. Talcott Ave. |
773-775-6616 |
9th - 12th. |
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Immaculate Conception School* |
7263 W. Talcott Ave. |
773-775-0545 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1750 |
Our Savior Lutheran School* |
6035 N. Northcott Ave. |
773-631-1606 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1590 |
Victor Neumann School |
5854 N. Northwest Hwy. |
773-775-9511 |
PreK - 12th. |
|
Our Lady of Victory School |
4434 N. Laramie Ave. |
773-283-2229 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1450 |
St. Cornelius School* |
5252 N. Long Ave. |
773-283-2192 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1950 |
St. Constance School |
5841 W. Strong St. |
773-283-2311 |
K - 8th. |
$1725 |
St. Robert Bellarmine School* |
6036 W. Eastwood Ave. |
773-725-5133 |
K - 8th. |
$1565 |
St. Edward School* |
4343 W. Sunnyside Ave. |
773-736-9133 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1188 |
St. Monica School* |
5115 N. Mont Clare Ave. |
773-631-7880 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1800 |
St. Eugene School* |
7930 W. Foster Ave. |
773-763-2235 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1700 |
Brickton Montessori* |
8622 W. Catalpa |
773-714-0646 |
PreK - 6th |
$5700 |
St. Mary of the Woods School |
7033 N. Moselle Ave. |
773-763-7577 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1450 |
St. Tarcissus School* |
6040 W. Ardmore |
773-763-7080 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1600 |
Queen of All Saints School* |
6230 N. Lemont Ave. |
773-736-0567 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1760 |
St. Juliana School* |
7400 W. Touhy Ave. |
773-631-2256 |
PreK - 8th. |
$1780 |
Child Care & Preschool Programs
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.
Name |
Address |
Phone |
Ages Enrolled |
Hours |
Tuition |
Lutheran Children's Center |
8765 W. Higgins |
773-380-2431 |
2 to 5 |
7:00 - 6:00 |
$115 |
Resurrection Child Care Center |
7435 W. Talcott Ave. |
773-774-8000 |
6 weeks to 6 |
6:30 - 6:00 |
$157.25 (I, T) |
Edison Park Lutheran Church Preschool |
6626 N. Oliphant Ave. |
773-631-9131 |
4 |
9:00 - 3:15 |
$60 (3x), $75 (4x) |
Norwood Park PreK |
5849 N. Nina Ave. |
773-631-3333 |
3 to 5 |
9:00 - 2:30 |
$80 |
Care-a-Lot, Inc., Child Development Center |
6441 N. Central |
773-763-8888 |
2 to 10 |
6:00 - 6:00 |
$95 |
Happy Child Day Center |
7750 W. Devon |
773-775-7969 |
6 weeks to 12 |
7:00 - 6:00 |
$120 (I, T), $95 (P) |
Sauganash School for the Young Years |
4543 W. Peterson Ave. |
773-283-4330 |
3 to 6 |
9:00 - 2:45 |
$69 (2x), $85 (3x) |
Brickton Montessori |
8622 W. Catalpa |
773-714-0646 |
2 to 12 |
6:45 - 6:00 |
$137 |
Children's Campus, Inc. |
7250 W. Touhy |
773-631-3632 |
2 to 6 |
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
$98 |
Rainbow School |
4620 N. Pulaski Rd. |
773-794-9488 |
2 to 6 |
6:30 - 6:30 |
$89 |
Children's Campus |
7250 W. Touhy Ave. |
773-631-3632 |
2 to 12 |
6:30 - 6:30 |
$115 (2); $110 (P) |
Bunnykins Enchanted Garden |
7400 W. Foster Ave. |
773-775-7588 |
2 to 6 |
7:00 - 6:00 |
$125 |
Faith Preschool |
6201 W. Peterson Ave. |
773-631-0715 |
3 to 5 |
9:00 - 3:00 |
$55 (Age 3); $70 (Age 4); $100 (PreK, older 4s, 5 year olds) |
Care-A-Lot Child Development Center |
6441 N. Central Ave. |
773-763-8888 |
2 to 10 |
6:30 - 6:00 |
$115 |
All Aboard Learning Express |
4008 W. Rosemont Ave. |
773-202-0554 |
3 to 10 |
6:00 - 6:00 |
$110 |
Edgebrook Preschool |
6736 N. Loleta |
773-763-1522 |
2 to 5 |
8:45 - 3:00 |
$380 (2x); $570 (3x) Semester fees |
Recreation
Indian Road Playground - Chicago Park District
6010 W. Matson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
773-631-8246
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Basketball Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Fieldhouse, Kitchen, Meeting Room.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Parent/Tot Class.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball.
Brooks Park - Chicago Park District
7100 N. Harlem Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
773-774-1196
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Tennis Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Volleyball Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Gym(s), Fieldhouse, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen, Spray Pool.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Soccer, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Play Group.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball.
Dunham Park - Chicago Park District
4638 N. Melvina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
773-283-1168
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Volleyball Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Gym(s), Fieldhouse, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen, Spray Pool.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Sewing, Arts & Crafts, Parent/Tot Class, Gymnastics, Hockey.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Sewing, Arts & Crafts, Gymnastics, Hockey.
Other Services: Preschool.
Edgebrook School/No. 335 Park - Chicago Park District
6525 N. Hiawatha
Chicago, IL 60646
773-631-3502
Equipment/Physical Features
: Basketball Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Volleyball Court(s).Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Basketball, Arts & Crafts, Gymnastics, Hockey, Volleyball.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Basketball, Volleyball.
Edison Park - Chicago Park District
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
773-631-3471
Equipment/Physical Features
: Outdoor Playground(s), Fieldhouse, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Theater, Playschool, Reading/Stories.
Other Services: Preschool.
Gladstone Park - Chicago Park District
5421 N. Menard Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
773-736-4338
Equipment/Physical Features
: Outdoor Playground(s), Basketball Court(s), Fieldhouse, Spray Pool, Kitchen, Meeting Rooms.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Basketball, T-Ball, Arts & Crafts, Guitar, Music, Reading/Stories, Gymnastics, Seasonal Sports.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Basketball, Fitness, Guitar.
Other Services: Preschool.
Gompers Park - Chicago Park District
4222 W. Foster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
773-736-4338
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Swimming Pool(s), Volleyball Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Gym(s), Ice Rink(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Spray Pool, Lagoon, Fieldhouse, Auditorium/Stage, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Dance, Gardening, Gymnastics, Reading/Stories
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Softball, Swimming, Gardening.
Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness.
Other Services: Preschool.
Jefferson Park - Chicago Park District
4822 N. Long Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
773-545-3992
Equipment/Physical Features
: Swimming Pool(s), Sports Fields, Volleyball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Gym(s), Auditorium/Stage, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen, Spray Pool.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Football, Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball, Arts & Crafts, Theater, Parent/Tot Class, Playschool, Gymnastics, Hockey.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Swimming, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball, Acting, Fitness, Music.
Other Services: Preschool.
Mayfair Park - Chicago Park District
4550 W. Sunnyside Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
773-545-4049
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Volleyball Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Ice Rink(s), Fieldhouse, Auditorium/Stage, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen, Spray Pool.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Soccer, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, T-Ball, Softball, Arts & Crafts, Parent/Tot Class, Playschool, Open Gym, Gymnastics, Active Games.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Basketball, Volleyball, Softball.
Other Services: Preschool.
Norwood Park - Chicago Park District
5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
773-631-3994
Equipment/Physical Features
: Swimming Pool(s), Sports Fields, Track, Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Ice Rink(s), Cross Country Ski Trail, Fieldhouse, Kitchen, Meeting Room.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Swimming, Baseball, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Parent/Tot Class, Playschool, Active Games, Hockey.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Swimming, Basketball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts.
Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Arts/Crafts.
Other Services: Preschool.
Olympia Park - Chicago Park District
6566 N. Avondale Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
773-763-3787
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Volleyball Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Gym(s), Cross Country Ski Trails, Spray Pools, Fieldhouse, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Football, Softball, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Ballet, Dance, Guitar, Music, Playschool, Tiny Tots Class, Open Gym, Gymnastics, Hockey.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Piano.
Oriole Park - Chicago Park District
5430 N. Olcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60656
773-763-6069
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Basketball Court(s), Volleyball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Ice Rink(s), Gym(s), Bicycle Path, Cross Country Ski Trail, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen, Fieldhouse.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Soccer, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Parent/Tot Class, Gymnastics.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts.
Other Services: Preschool.
Rosedale Park - Chicago Park District
6312 W. Rosedale Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
773-631-1546
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Basketball Court(s), Volleyball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Spray Pool, Meeting Rooms.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Ballet, Dance, Parent/Tot Class, Gymnastics, Hockey
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Fitness.
Other Services: Preschool.
Sauganash Park - Chicago Park District
5861 N. Kostner Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
773-545-9113
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Ice Rink(s), Gym(s), Fieldhouse, Auditorium/Stage, Meeting Rooms, Kitchen, Volleyball Court(s).Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Dance, Theater, Music, Parent/Tot Class, Volleyball, Soccer.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Piano, Volleyball.
Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Arts/Crafts, Piano.
Other Services: Preschool.
Wildwood Park - Chicago Park District
6950 N. Hiawatha Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
773-774-3251
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Volleyball Court(s), Ice Rink(s), Gym(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Fieldhouse, Assembly Hall, Spray Pool.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Hockey.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball.
Wilson Park - Chicago Park District
4630 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
773-545-7649
Equipment/Physical Features
: Sports Fields, Volleyball Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Fieldhouse, Auditorium/Stage, Meeting Rooms, Kitchens.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Ballet, Dance, Theater, Parent/Tot Class, Preschool. Gym, Gymnastics, Hockey.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Acting.
Other Services: Preschool.