Roselle, a town of about 21,000, is located 20 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It is primarily residential, with a downtown area that has been undergoing renovation. Recreational opportunities include the programs of the Roselle Park District. Seven public schools are located within the town’s borders. School children attend Lake Park High School District 108 and Elementary School Districts 11, 12, 20, and 54. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways ((Eisenhower Expwy. - I-290, Tri-State (I-294), North/South Tollway (I-355), I-290)) and major local roads (Irving Park Rd., Roselle Rd). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra on the Milwaukee District Western (MD-W) line. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-980-2043.

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-980-2025.

Roselle Public Library: 40 S. Park, 630-529-1641.

Central DuPage Hospital: 630-682-1600 Glen Oaks Medical Center: 630-858-9700

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

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

600 S. Medinah Rd. (East)/500 W. Bryn Mawr (West)

Roselle, IL 60172

630-529-4500

School System Statistics: See Table below.

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

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See IGAP Score Table Below.

Accreditation: Yes. Regional Accrediting Agency (North Central Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools - NCACSS), State Department of Education.

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

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

Curriculum/Courses: Algebra, Geometry, Journalism, Speech/Debate, U.S. & World History, Psychology Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Spanish, French, German, Band, Chorus, Home Economics, Industrial Technology, Vocational Education (including courses at DAVEA Career Center).

Honors/AP Courses: History (American & European), American Government, Psychology, Science, Math, Foreign Language (Spanish, German), English, Computer Science.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

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

700 E. Granville Ave.

Roselle, IL 60172

630-893-3737

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

Medinah Middle School. 700 E. Granville Ave., Roselle, IL 60172, 630-893-3838.

Medinah Primary School. 22W-300 Sunnyside Rd., Medinah, IL 60157, 630-529-9788.

Medinah Intermediate School. 7N-330 Medinah Rd., Medinah, IL 60157, 630-529-6105.

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

100 E. Walnut St.

Roselle, IL 60172

630-529-2091

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Roselle Middle School. 500 S. Park St., Roselle, IL 60172, 630-529-1600.

Spring Hills Elementary. 560 Pinecroft Dr., Roselle, IL 60172, 630-529-1883.

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

5540 Arlington Dr. E.

Hanover Park, IL 60103

630-894-2250

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Springwood Junior High. 5540 Arlington Dr. E., Hanover Park, IL 60103, 630-893-8900.

Greenbrook Elementary. 5208 Arlington Ctr., Hanover Park, IL 60103, 630-289-8130.

Waterbury Elementary. 355 Rodenburg Rd., Roselle, IL 60172, 630-893-8180.

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

524 E. Schaumburg Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60194

847-885-6700

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Foreign Language (Pilot after-school program at Collins School - paid for by parents, run by International Educational Systems - IES., - French, Spanish & Japanese offered.) Chorus, Orchestra, Band, Before & After-School Care, Art Instruction, PTA, Early Childhood, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Extra-Curricular Activities, Gifted Program, Partnership Programs, Counseling, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Computer Literacy.

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

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

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

Extras: Field Trips, Transportation, Hot Lunch, Before & After-School Care (Grades K-6). Before-School Care Sites: Armstrong, Blackwell, Dirksen, Campanelli, Churchill, Collins, Enders-Salk, Link, Muir, Hoover. After-School Care Sites – Aldrin, Armstrong, Blackwell, Campanelli, Churchill, Collins, Enders-Salk, Fairview, Muir, Stevenson. Bus Service provided to and from sites from the other elementary schools.

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

District Schools (Roselle grade school only):

Jane Addams Junior High. 700 Springsguth Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60193, 847-307-2110.

Robert Frost Junior High. 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60193, 847-307-2120.

Helen Keller Junior High. 820 Bode Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194, 847-885-6530.

Eisenhower Junior High. 800 W. Hassell Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60195, 847-885-6760.

Mead Junior High. 1765 Biesterfield Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, 847-307-2100.

Frederick Nerge Elementary. 660 Woodfield Trail, Roselle, IL 60172, 630-307-2145.

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.

555 W. Bryn Mawr

Roselle, IL 60172

630-894-8050

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

Parent/Tot & Children’s Classes/Leagues/Camps: Fitness, Arts & Crafts, Music, Reading/Stories, Soccer, Gymnastics, Dance, First Aid for Little People (6-8 years), Cooking, Babysitting, Cheerleading, Pom Pons, Self-Care (Red Cross), Sign Language, Chorus, Science & Nature, Keyboards, Ballet, Volleyball, Basketball, Ice Skating, Bridge, Softball, Tennis, Piano, Karate, Skiing.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Sign Language, Keyboards, Ice Skating, First Aid, Dance, Bridge, Pet Obedience Training, Arts & Crafts, Computer, Cooking, Investing, Golf, Gardening, Landscaping, Fashion, Calligraphy, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Piano, Karate, Women’s Self-Defense.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Pinochle, Canasta, Men's Group, Women's Group, Keyboards.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired. Additional Services provided through the Northeast DuPage Special Recreation District (NEDSRA), 620-4500.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Child Care (while parents attend district programs), Preschool, Summer Day Camp, Spring Break Camp.