Round Lake and surrounding communities have a combined population of about 26,000 and are located 46 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. While primarily residential, Round Lake has an industrial park, where Grieve Co. (a manufacturer of commercial ovens) is a major local employer Recreational opportunities include the programs of the Round Lake Area Park District. District 116 provides primary and secondary education for the community. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-94//Tri-State Tollway, I-290/Eisenhower Expwy.), and major local roads (I-120/Belvidere Rd, Fairfield Rd., Rollins Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Milwaukee District North Line (MD-N). Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 75 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 847-546-0963 (Round Lake), 847-546-8752 (Round Lake Beach), 847-546-1206 (Round Lake Heights), 847-546-7336 (Round Lake Park).

NICOR: 847-587-3266 Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661

Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-8163. Public Library: 906 W. Hart. 847-546-7060

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 847-546-6001 (Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park).

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 847-270-9111 (Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park).

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.

316 S. Rosedale Ct.

Round Lake, IL 60073

847-546-5522

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

Features: Gym(s), Art Room/Area, Music Room/Area, Cafeteria, Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5), Outdoor Stadium/Arena (High School), Learning Opportunities Center (High School - alternative program for students at-risk of dropping out).

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

Curriculum: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Vocational Education (High School).

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Gifted, Learning Disabled students. Some categories of special needs served through the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL). Speech Therapy, Counseling provided. Some services provided through the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL).

Extracurricular (Middle/High School): Sports, Band, Orchestra, School Clubs.

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

Round Lake High School. 1 Panther Blvd., Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-2128.

Magee Middle School. 500 N. Cedar Lake Rd., Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-2115.

Ellis Elementary. 720 Central Park Dr., Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-5200.

Indian Hill Elementary. 1920 N. Lotus Dr., Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-5202.

Round Lake Beach Elementary. 1421 N. Ardmore, Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-7456.

Murphy Elementary. 220 N. Greenwood, Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-8243.

Round Lake Village Elementary. 880 W. Nippersink Rd., Round Lake, IL 60073, 847-546-0660.

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.

814 Hart Road

Round Lake, IL 60073

847-546-8558

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Swimming, Fitness (16 years & up), Nature, Arts & Crafts, Reading/Stories, Music, Ballet, Dance, Gymnastics, Basketball, Hockey, Wrestling, Pom Pon/Cheerleading, Tennis, Karate, Soccer, Baseball.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Swimming, Arts & Crafts, Pet Obedience Training, Computers, First Aid, CPR, Dance, Symphonic Winds Group, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Karate, Golf.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Golf, Trips, Driving, Kitchen Band, Pinochle, Speakers, Newsletter, Game Days, Transportation.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Member of the Special Recreation Association of Round Lake, Lindenhurst and Zion (SRARLZ).

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

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