Free School Reports & The Scoop On Local Schools
Below is all you will need to get
familiar with the Oak Park, River Forest and Elmwood Park public school systems
and some of the private programs within the communities. My written stuff below
summarizes the systems and the links will give you that final detail. Remember,
I attended some of these schools growing up in the OPRF area. I also have begun
sending my own kids into these schools. If you want me to send you copies of
the school report cards just fill out the form below.
Oak Park
Oak Park might not rank as high for their
public school system as River Forest but I feel Oak Park offers the most
complete package to serve a family from playschool, preschool, kindergarten,
elementary, middle, and on to high school.
Oak Park just completed a $60 million
physical and curriculum upgrade of its schools. The public elementary and
middle schools are divided into districts. This means where you live decides
what schools you will attend and there are rarely any exceptions. Some of the
schools score or rate better than others so obviously this translates into some
districts being more desirable to live in than others. When I take you for your
first tour of Oak Park and to look at some homes we can discuss this at length
at that time.
I am 36 years old and I attended Pilgrim
Nursery School, Bye School kindergarten, St. Giles 1-8th, and St. Ignatius
College Prep for high school. My daughter has attended YMCA Scampers &
Wiggles program (awesome experience) and is currently at 1st United Church
Nursery School (again an awesome experience).
Oak Park public
schools
River Forest
The River Forest public school system is
small and very successful in providing a top notch education and producing some
impressive scores and ratings. At the time I am writing this - the River Forest
public middle school (Roosevelt) ranks #3 in the state. River Forest (as well
as Oak Park) also has a number of outstanding private schools like Montessori
programs (Keystone, Alquin, Intercultural). Keep in mind River Forest is more
expensive to purchase in than Oak Park. Their excellent school system is one of
the reasons why.
River Forest public
schools
Elmwood Park
The Elmwood Park school system is nothing to
overlook as it is currently ahead of state and national averages. The system
consists of two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The
website link below for Elmwood Park district 401 is very comprehensive!
Elmwood park
school system
School Links
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