Clarendon Hills is a town of about 7,000 19 miles from downtown Chicago. Recreational opportunities include the programs of the Clarendon Park District. Most grade school-aged children attend district 181 schools and secondary students go to Hinsdale Central High in district 86. Residents in portions of the unincorporated sections of Clarendon Hills attend Gower School District 62 schools. (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 83., 75th. St., Cass Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra on the Burlington Northern (BN) line. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 630-323-3500 NICOR: 630-629-4000.

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-654-1414.

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-323-2153.

Clarendon Hills Public Library: 7 N. Prospect Ave., 630-323-3500.

Hinsdale Hospital: 630-887-2400 LaGrange Memorial Hospital: 708-352-1200

Good Samaritan Hospital: 630-963-5900 Memorial Hospital (Elmhurst): 630- 833-1400

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

55th. & Grant St.

Hinsdale, IL 60521

630-325-2950

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

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

Elective Courses: Drawing, Painting, Advertising & Illustration, Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Ceramics/Sculpture, Ideas In Art, Art History, Studio Art.

Honors/AP Courses: Math, Science, History, English, Art.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Gifted, Hearing-Impaired (Hinsdale South houses hearing-impaired program for all of DuPage & Western Cook Counties). Tutoring, Resource Services provided.

Extra-Curricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, Theater/Drama, School Clubs.

Hinsdale Central High. 55th. & Grant St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1340.

Hinsdale Township High School South. 7401 Clarendon Hills, Darien, IL 60559, 630-887-1730.

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

7941 S. Madison St.

Burr Ridge, IL 60521.

630-986-5383.

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below.

Gower Middle School. 7941 S. Madison St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521, 630-323-8275.

Gower West Elementary. 7650 Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, IL 60559, 630-323-6446.

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

5905 S. County Line Dr.

Hinsdale, IL 60521

630-887-1070

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Summer School, PTA, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Gifted Program, Extra-Curricular Activities (grades 6-8), Sports (grades 6-8), Early Childhood.

Features: Gym(s), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Cafeteria, Music Room/Area, Art Room/Area, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5).

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Hinsdale Junior High. 100 S. Garfield Ave., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1370.

Prospect Elementary. 130 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, 630-887-1420.

Walker Elementary. 120 Walker Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, 630-887-1440.

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

5800 Homes Ave.

Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

630-323-2086

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.

Features: Gym(s), Cafeteria, Auditorium/Stage, Art Room/Area, Music Room/Area, Outdoor Playground (PreK-5th. Grades).

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus P.E., Art, Music, 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 Score Tables below.

Westview Hills Middle School. 630 65th. St., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, 630-963-1450.

Holmes Elementary. 5800 Holmes Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, 630-323-2086.

Maercker Elementary. 5827 S. Cass Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, 630-968-6165.

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.

1 N. Prospect Ave.

Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

630-323-3500

Equipment/Physical Features: Computer(s), Gym(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Handicapped Accessible, Ice Rink(s).

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Fitness, Gymnastics, Reading/Stories, Arts & Crafts, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Football, Model Airplanes, Baseball Card Club, Computers, First Aid for Little People, Self-Care (both for 1st. - 4th. grades, Red Cross), Baseball, Babysitting (6th. - 8th. grades, Red Cross), Volleyball, Karate, Ice Skating, Cross Country Skiing, Pet Obedience Training (ages 10 & up).

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Golf, Cross Country Skiing, Pet Obedience Training, First Aid, Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Rules of the Road, Dance, CPR, Karate.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Additional Services provided through the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR), 960-1144.

Special Services: Adapted Equipment, Adapted Materials.

Other Services: Summer Day Camp.