Schiller Park is a village of about 11,200 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. The town has a mix of residential, commercial and industrial development, including a planned mixed-use development on 80 acres vacated by a railroad. Recreational opportunities include the programs of the Schiller Park Park District. Grade school-aged children attend district 81 schools. Secondary students attend East Leyden High school, district 212 in Franklin Park.(See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-90/Kennedy Expwy., I-294/Tri-State Tollway),and major local roads (Irving Park Rd., Mannheim Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra-Milwaukee District Western Line (MD-W) in Franklin Park. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 25-35 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-678-2550 NICOR: 708-547-6400

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 708-678-5136

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-678-4794

Public Library: 4200 Old River Rd., 708-678-0433

Loyola University Medical Center: 708-216-9000 Oak Park Hospital: 708-383-9300

Westlake Community Hospital: 708-681-3000

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

3400 Rose St.

Franklin Park, IL 60131

708-451-3000

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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 P.E., Special Education, Guidance, Library.

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, School Clubs.

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

East Leyden High School. 3400 Rose St., Franklin Park, IL 60131, 708-451-3000,

West Leyden High School. 1000 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake, IL 60164, 708-451-3000.

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

4050 Wagner St.

Schiller Park, IL 60176

708-671-1816

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Speech Therapy, Counseling, Tutoring (Remedial Reading) provided.

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

Extracurricular: Sports, Band.

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

Lincoln Middle School. 4050 Wagner St., Schiller Park, IL 60176, 708-678-2916.

Kennedy Elementary. 3945 Wehrman Ave., Schiller Park, IL 60176, 708-671-0250.

Washington Elementary. 4835 Michigan Ave., Schiller Park, IL 60176, 708-671-1922.

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.

9638 W. Irving Park Rd.

Schiller Park, IL 60176

708-678-2550

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Arts & Crafts, Music, Reading/Stories, Gymnastics, Ballet, Piano, Basketball, Soccer, Tae Kwon Do, Softball, Swimming, CPR (14 years & up), Baseball, Tennis.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Volleyball, Fitness, Arts & Crafts, Piano, Pet Obedience Training, Floor Hockey, Basketball, Swimming, CPR, Tennis.

Special Services: Schiller Park Recreation Department complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Other Services: Preschool.