Hillside is a village of about 7,700 17 miles west of downtown Chicago. The town has a mix of residential, business, and commercial/retail development, including Hillside Mall. Recreational opportunities include Memorial Park District programs, Fresh Meadows Golf Course, and the Illinois Prairie Path. Most grade school-aged children are served by districts 87 or 93 (a small number attend district 88 schools), while secondary students go to Proviso West in district 209. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-88/East-West Tollway, I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-290/Eisenhower Expwy.), and major local roads (Butterfield Rd., Wolf Rd., Roosevelt Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra in Bellwood. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 27 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-449-6450 NICOR: 708-547-6400

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 708-547-8684

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-449-6133

Public Library: 405 N. Hillside. 708-449-7510.

Loyola University Medical Center: 708-216-9000 MacNeal Hospital: 708-795-9100

Westlake Community Hospital: 708-681-3000 Oak Park Hospital: 708-383-9300

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

897 S. 1st. Ave.

Maywood, IL 60153

708-344-7000

School System Statistics: 2 schools in district. 9th. - 12th. grades. 4,207 students enrolled. 257 classroom teachers. Student/Teacher Ratio - 18.6:1. 40.5% of teachers with a Bachelor's Degree only. 59.5% of teachers with a Graduate Degree. Per Pupil Cost - $9,683.

District-Wide Programs: English as a Second Language (ESL), Hot Lunch Program, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Foreign Language, PTA, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Summer School, Counseling, Tutoring.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): Tenth Grade Reading - 162. Tenth Grade Writing - 24.4. Tenth Grade Math - 204. Eleventh Grade Science - N/A. Eleventh Grade Social Studies - N/A. Composite ACT - 17.7. High School Graduation Rate - 66.6%.

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

Features: Gym(s), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Library, Music Room/Area, Cafeteria, Outdoor Stadium/Arena, Art Room/Area, Auditorium/Stage, Labs for Science, Foreign Language, Reading & Writing.

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

Academic Performance: IGAP Test Scores (Average): 10th Grade Reading - 185. 10th Grade Math - 213. 10th Grade Writing - 25.6. 11th Grade Science - 220. 11th Grade Social Studies - 209. Composite ACT - 18.0. High School Graduation Rate - 73.7%.

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Behavior Disordered students. Speech Therapy, Counseling provided.

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

Proviso East High School. 807 S. 1st. Ave., Maywood, IL 60153, 708-344-7000

All IGAP Test Scores are from the '96/'97 school year.

4804 Harrison St.

Hillside, IL 60162

708-449-7280

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Computer Literacy.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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.

700 Speechley

Hillside, IL 60162

708-547-3900

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Reading/Stories, Computers, Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Music, Ballet, Dance, Basketball, Soccer, Karate, Hockey, Boxing, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Baseball, Softball.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Dance, Basketball, Pet Obedience Training, Volleyball, Swimming, Tennis, Softball.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Men's Group, Women's Group

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

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Preschool.