Bloomingdale is a town of around 19,000 located 25 miles west of downtown Chicago. A variety of retail establishments and corporate businesses including Mary Kay Cosmetics and Motorola Microwave are located in its Covington Business Park. Grade schoolchildren attend schools in districts 13 and 15. Some Junior High students attend Stratford Junior High in district 93. Secondary students go to Lake Park High School, district 108. (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 (Route 20 - Lake St., Bloomingdale/Roselle Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra at the Glen Ellyn, Wheaton or Roselle stations. Travel time to downtown Chicago is 45-55 minutes from the Roselle station (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661 or 627-5500. Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-8163

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-894-8488

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-529-9868.

Bloomingdale Public Library: 101 Fairfield Way, 630-529-3120.

Central DuPage Hospital: 630-682-1600. Glen Oaks Medical Center: 630-545-8000

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 the Technology Center of DuPage).

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 '96/'97 school year.

1890 Glen Ellyn Rd.

Glendale Hgts., IL 60139

630-858-1166

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

Features: Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Cafeteria, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-6).

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled students.

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

Marquardt Middle School. 1912 Glen Ellyn Rd., Glendale Heights, IL 60139, 630-858-3850.

Winnebago Elementary. 105 Greenway Dr., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, 630-893-1880.

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

181 S. Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

630-893-9590

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Special Education, P.E., 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 Score Tables below.

Westfield Junior High. 149 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale, IL 60108, 630-529-6211.

DuJardin Elementary. 166 S. Euclid Ave., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, 630-893-1880.

Erickson Elementary. 227 Springfield Dr., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, 630-529-2223.

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

4N570 Gary Ave.

Bartlett, IL 60103

630-462-8900

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Early Childhood (Special Education), Counseling, Gifted Program (Grades 5-8), Computer Literacy, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), English as a Second Language (ESL), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Band (Junior High), Chorus (Junior High), PTA, Preschool Screening.

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

Extracurricular: After-School Activities.

Extras: Hot Lunch Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Stratford Junior High. 251 Butterfield Dr., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, 630-980-9898

Jay Stream Middle School. 283 El Paso Lane, Carol Stream, IL 60188, 630-462-8940.

Carol Stream Elementary. 422 Sioux Lane, Carol Stream, IL 60188, 630-462-8920.

Heritage Lakes Elementary. 925 Woodhill Dr., Carol Stream, IL 60188, 630-830-3500.

Roy De Shane Elementary. 475 Chippewa Trail, Carol Stream, IL 60188, 630-462-8925.

Western Trails Elementary. 860 Idaho St., Carol Stream, IL 60188, 630-462-8935.

Elsie Johnson Elementary. 1380 Nautilus Lane, Hanover Park, IL 60103, 847-462-8930

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.

172 South Circle

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

630-529-3650

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Sign Language, Computers, Dance, Music, Ballet, Arts & Crafts, Hockey, Karate, Baseball, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming, Cooking, Reading/Stories, Ice Skating, Fitness, Softball.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Computers (Intro. to Personal Computer, Introduction to Lotus 1 2 3, Advanced Lotus 1 2 3), Arts & Crafts, Sign Language, Fashion/Cosmetics, Smoking Cessation, CPR, Interior Decorating, Fitness, Dance, Basketball, Karate, Golf, Volleyball, Tennis, Softball, Swimming.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Trips, Men's Group, Women's Group, Speakers, Bridge, Euchre, Pinochle.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Additional Services provided through the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA), 790-9370.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Preschool, Summer Day Camp, Child Care (for children while parents attend classes).