Gurnee is a village of about 14,000 45 miles north of downtown Chicago. Gurnee is well known for Great America Theme Park and Gurnee Mills Mall. Gurnee also offers recreational and cultural opportunities through its Park District programs, and events at the Lambs Farm complex. Grade school-aged children attend either district 50 or 56 schools. Secondary students go to Warren Township High School, district 121. (See below for details on schools).

Village Hall: 847-224-8515 NICOR: 1-800-942-6100

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 847-244-8631

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 847-244-8640

Public Library: 224 N. O'Plaine Road. 847-244-5150

Midwestern Regional Hospital: 847-872-4561 St. Therese Medical Center: 847-249-3900

Condell Medical Center: 847-362-2900 Lake Forest Hospital: 847-234-5600

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

500 N. O'Plaine Rd.

Gurnee, IL 60031

847-662-1400

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus P.E., Special Education, Vocational Education, Library, Guidance.

Curriculum: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Vocational Education.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

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

900 Kilbourne Rd.

Gurnee, IL 60031

847-336-0800

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Physically Handicapped, Learning Disabled, Behavior Disordered, Mildly/Moderately Retarded, Severely/Profoundly Retarded, Gifted/Talented students. Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Tutoring, Counseling, Some services provided through the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL).

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, School Clubs.

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

Viking Junior High. 4460 Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL 60031, 847-336-2108.

Gurnee Elementary. 940 Kilbourne Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031, 847-623-4800.

O'Plaine Elementary. 333 N. O'Plaine Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031, 847-623-4333.

Spaulding Elementary. 3638 Florida Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085, 847-662-3701.

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

17370 W. Gages Lake Rd.

Gages Lake, IL 60030

847-816-2530

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Gifted Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening, English as a Second Language (ESL), Before- & After-school Care.

Features: Gym(s), Cafeteria, Art Room/Area, Music Room/Area, Library, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5).

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

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

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

District Schools (Gurnee only):

Woodland Middle School. 7000 Washington St., Gurnee, IL 60031, 847-856-3400.

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.

4374 W. Grand Ave.

Gurnee, IL 60031

847-623-7788

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Swimming, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Music, Reading/Stories, Ballet, Dance, Gymnastics.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Swimming, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Fitness.

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

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment, Member of Warren Special Recreation Association (WSRA), 17801 W. Washington Street in Gurnee, 847-244-6619.

Other Services: Child Care, Preschool, Summer Day Camp.