Richton Park is a village of about 11,000 32 miles south of downtown Chicago. The village is primarily residential, but has undergone recent commercial development, particularly with the opening of the Sauk Trail I-57 interchange in 1991. Recreational opportunities include nine community parks and a variety of recreational facilities and programs. Grade school-aged children attend district 159 and 162 schools, secondary students go to Rich South High School, district 227. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-57, I-80, I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-94/Calumet Expwy.), and major local roads (Lincoln Hwy., Cicero Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Electric Line (ME). Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 60 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-481-8950 NICOR: 708-756-5100

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 748-6131 Otherwise, 708-481-8950 (same for police)

Public Library: 4045 Sauk Trail. 708-481-5333

South Suburban Hospital: 708-799-8000 Christ Hospital & Medical Center: 708-425-8000

Olympia Fields Hospital: 708-747-4000 Ingalls Hospital: 708-333-2300

300 Sauk Trail

Park Forest, IL 60466

708-747-2600

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, Tutoring, Counseling, Summer School, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Foreign Language.

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

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

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

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

Honors/AP Courses: Math, Science, English, Foreign Language, Social Science, History.

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

Extracurricular: Sports, School Clubs.

District Schools (Richton Park only):

Rich South High. 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471, 708-747-5500.

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

6131 Allemong Dr.

Matteson, IL 60443

708-720-1300

School System Statistics: See table below

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Tutoring, Preschool Screening, English as a Second Language (ESL), Computer Literacy, Before/After School Care (through Children's World Learning Center, at Marva Yates and Neil Armstrong Elementary Schools, 708-720-6050 for information).

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below

District Schools (Richton Park only):

Neil Armstrong Elementary 5030 Imperial Dr. Richton Park, IL 60471 708-481-7424

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

210 Illinois St.

Park Forest, IL 60466

708-748-0100

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation, Before School Care, After School Care.

Special Needs: Gifted students. Speech Therapy, Counseling provided.

Extracurricular: Band, Chorus, Sports, School Clubs.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below.

District Schools (Richton Park grade school only):

O.W. Huth Middle School. 3718 213th. Pl., Matteson, IL 60443, 708-748-0470

Sauk Elementary. 4435 S. Churchill Dr., Richton Park, IL 60471, 708-747-2660

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.