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Wood Dale Community Guide

Community Overview

Wood Dale is a community of around 13,000 located 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago that has had both industrial and residential development in the last few years. The town has an active park district program and four public schools are within its borders (district 7). Some area children attend school in Bensenville (district 2), Addison (district 4) or Itasca (district 10). High school students attend Fenton High School, district 100; or Addison Trail High, district 88. (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), East-West Tollway (I-88)) and major local roads (Rte. 19 - Irving Park Rd., Route 83). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra on the Milwaukee District Western (MD-W) line. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 30 minutes (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Important Phone Numbers:

City Hall: 630-766-4900 NICOR: 630-629-4000.

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-766-7191

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-766-2060

Wood Dale Public Library: 520 N. Wood Dale, 630-766-6762

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

Web Site Address: http://www.villageprofile.com/wooddale/wooddale1.html#government

DuPage High School District 88 - School District Report

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

DuPage High School District 88

1250 S. Ardmore

Villa Park, IL 60181

630-530-3981

School System Statistics: See table at end of report.

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

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

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

Curriculum/Courses: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language (Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese), Vocational Education (including DAVEA Career Center Courses).

Honors/AP Courses: English, Math, Science, History, Psychology, Political Science.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, School Clubs.

Web Site Address: http://www.hsdist88.dupage.k12.il.us/

District Schools:

Addison Trail High. 213 N. Lombard Rd., Addison, IL 60101, 630-628-3302.

School System Statistics

School Name

Grade Levels

Enrollment - School/District

Number of teachers (district)

District % teachers with Bach. Degree only

District % teachers with Master's & above Degree

District Ave. - Pupil/ Teacher Ratio

District Per-Pupil Cost

Addison Trail High School

9-12

1,759

3,621

219

30.3%

69.7%

17.9:1

$9,737

IGAP Scores - 10th. Grade Reading-Writing-Math; 11th. Grade Science-Social Studies

Dupage High School District 88

IGAP Scores - Grade 10

IGAP Scores - Grade 11

Graduation Rate

ACT Composite

Subjects

Reading

Math

Writing

Science

Social Studies

Statewide Averages

228

264

26.2

263

249

81.8%

21.5

District Averages

258

298

27.4

271

274

83.3%

21.9

School Averages

Addison Trail High

258

298

27.4

271

274

82.6%

21.7

Fenton High School - District 100 Report

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

Fenton High - District 100

1000 W. Green St.

Bensenville, IL 60106

630-766-2500

School System Statistics: See Table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

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

Web Site Address: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2417/links.htm

School System Statistics

School Name

Grade Levels

School Enrollment

District Enrollment

Number of teachers (district)

District. % teachers with Bach. Degree only

District % teachers with Master's & above Degree

District Ave. - Pupil/ Teacher Ratio

District Per-Pupil Cost

Fenton High School

9-12

1,395

1,395

90

33.7%

66.3%

17.7:1

$10,535

IGAP Scores - 10th. Grade Reading-Writing-Math; 11th. Grade Science-Social Studies

Fenton High School District 100

IGAP Scores - Grade 10

IGAP Scores - Grade 11

Graduation Rate

ACT Composite

Subjects

Reading

Math

Writing

Science

Social Studies

Statewide Averages

228

264

26.2

263

249

81.8%

21.5

District Averages

234

259

26.9

290

269

83.4%

21.4

School Averages

Fenton High School

234

259

26.9

290

269

83.4%

21.4

Wood Dale School District 7 - School District Report

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

Wood Dale School District 7

543 N. Wood Dale Rd.

Wood Dale, IL 60191

630-595-9510

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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 Scores Tables below.

Web Site Address: http://users.aol.com/wdsd2/WoodDale/wdale.htm

District Schools:

Wood Dale Junior High. 6N-655 Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale, IL 60191, 630-766-6210.

Oak Brook Elementary. 170 S. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale, IL 60191, 630-766-6336.

Westview Elementary. 200 N. Addison Rd., Wood Dale, IL 60191, 630-766-8040.

Web Site Address: http://users.aol.com/wdsd2/WoodDale/west.htm

Early Childhood Education Center. 543 N. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale, IL 60191, 630-595-9510.

Web Site Address: http://users.aol.com/wdsd2/WoodDale/ecec.htm

School System Statistics

School Name

Grade Levels

Enrollment - School/District

Number of teachers (district)

District % teachers with Bach. Degree only

District % teachers with Master's & above Degree

District Ave. - Pupil/ Teacher Ratio

District Per-Pupil Cost

Wood Dale Junior High

6-8

397

1,124

75

46.2%

53.8%

18:1

$6,330

Oakbrook Elementary

K-5

336

1,124

75

46.2%

53.8%

18:1

$6,330

Westview Elementary

K-5

391

1,124

75

46.2%

53.8%

18:1

$6,330

IGAP Scores - Reading-Math-Writing, 3rd, 6th. & 8th. Grades

Wood Dale School District 7

IGAP Scores - Reading

IGAP Scores - Math

IGAP Scores - Writing

Grades

3

6

8

3

6

8

3

6

8

Statewide Averages

246

248

237

287

282

290

18.7

22.6

24.5

District Averages

276

261

233

339

322

311

20.7

23.1

26.5

School Averages

Wood Dale Junior High

N/A

261

233

N/A

322

311

N/A

23.1

26.5

Oakbrook Elementary

300

N/A

N/A

361

N/A

N/A

20.7

N/A

N/A

Westview Elementary

255

N/A

N/A

320

N/A

N/A

20.7

N/A

N/A

IGAP Scores - Science-Social Studies, 4th & 7th. Grades

Wood Dale School District 7

IGAP Scores Science

IGAP Scores Social Studies

Grades

4

7

4

7

Statewide Averages

251

260

269

261

District Averages

298

282

309

263

School Averages

Wood Dale Junior High

N/A

282

N/A

263

Oakbrook Elementary

352

N/A

352

N/A

Westview Elementary

266

N/A

283

N/A

Private Schools

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.

Name

Address

Phone

Grade Levels

Tuition

Holy Ghost School

100 Division St.

630-766-4508

PreK - 8th.

$1620

Child Care & Preschool Programs

Name

Address

Phone

Ages Enrolled

Hours

Tuition

Carefree Day Care Center

116 Irving Park Rd.

630-595-7725

2-12

6:15 -6:00

$114 (2); $112 (P)

Recreation

Wood Dale Park District

533 N. Wood Dale Rd.

Wood Dale, IL 60191

630-595-9333

Equipment/Physical Features: Swimming Pool(s), Golf Club, Nature Center, Handicapped Accessible, Computer(s), Gym(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Tennis Court(s), Sports Fields.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Arts & Crafts, Gymnastics, Reading/Stories, Music, Soccer, Fitness, Basketball, Dance, Baton & Pom Pon, Hockey, Tae Kwon Do, Volleyball, Tennis, Baseball (League play, Sal Gattuso at 595-4088 for info.), Swimming, Golf.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Dance, Fitness, Golf, Computer Instruction (Intro. to Windows and WordPerfect Seminars), Investment/Financial Planning, Poker, Calligraphy, Arts & Crafts, Volleyball, Softball, Yoga.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Golf, Fitness, Men's Group, Women's Group, Bridge, Pinochle, Senior Citizen Discount (50% on all regular park district programs), Driving, Trips, Tours.

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: Preschool, After-School program for 1st. - 8th. graders, Spring Break Camp, Child Care (for children while parents participate in district classes or activities).