Hinsdale is a community of around 16,000 18 miles from downtown Chicago. The village has an active park district program, with 18 parks, a swimming pool and numerous tennis courts available to residents. Grade school-aged children attend district 180 and 181 schools, while secondary students go to Hinsdale Township High School in district 86. (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. 34 - Ogden Ave. County Line Rd., Rte 83). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra on the Burlington Northern (BN) line. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 20-30 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 630-789-7000 NICOR: 630-629-4000.

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 789-7060.

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 789-7070.

Hinsdale Public Library: 20 E. Maple, 630-986-1976.

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.

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.

Madison Elementary. 611 S. Madison St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1390.

Monroe Elementary. 210 N. Madison St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1330.

Oak Elementary. 950 S. Oak St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1330.

The Lane Elementary. 500 N. Elm, Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1430.

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

15W-451 91st. St.

Burr Ridge, IL 60521

630-325-5454

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction.

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

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

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.

Burr Ridge Middle School. 15W-451 91st. St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521, 630-325-4678.

Anne Jeans Elementary. 16W-631 91st. St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-325-4836.

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.

19 E. Chicago Ave.

Hinsdale, IL 60521

630-789-7090

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Fitness, Reading/Stories, Music, Arts & Crafts, Science & Nature, Computers, Ice Skating, Skiing, Sledding, Tennis, Karate, Horsemanship, Swimming, Golf, Football, Bowling, Soccer, Archery.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Dance, Softball, CPR, Basketball, Yoga, Financial Planning, Horsemanship, Swimming, Bowling, Fitness.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Additional Services through Gateway Special Recreation Association, Hanson Center, 59th. & Garfield Streets in Burr Ridge, 325-3857 (Melissa Gaudette).

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Adapted Equipment.