Itasca is a town of about 7,000 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The village supports an active park district program and is bordered by the 42-acre Spring Brook Nature center and the Salt Creek Forest Preserve. Grade school-aged children are served by school district 10, while secondary students attend Lake Park High School, District 108. Three public schools, from Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, are located within Itasca's borders. (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, Arlington Hgts. Rd.). 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 45 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 630-773-0835 NICOR: 630-629-4000.

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-773-1223

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-773-1004

Itasca Public Library: 500 W. Irving Park Road. 630-773-1699

Alexian Brothers Medical Ctr.: 847-437-5500 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 '97/'98 school year.

400 E. Irving Park Rd.

Itasca, IL 60143

630-773-1232

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), P.E. Classes, Early Childhood (Tuition based PreKindergarten program at Washington Elementary. No transportation), Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, PTA.

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

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

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

PreK/K Activities: Art, Music, Science/Nature, Math Readiness, Reading Readiness, Stories, Creative Movement, Learning Centers.

PreK/K Materials: Children's Books, Construction Toys, Musical Instruments.

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.

Peacock Junior High. 301 E. North St., Itasca, IL 60143, 630-773-0335.

Franzen Elementary. 730 Catalpa Ave., Itasca, IL 60143, 630-773-0100.

Washington Elementary. 301 E. Washington St., Itasca, IL 60143, 630-773-0554.

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.

350 E. Irving Park Rd.

Itasca, IL 60143

630-773-2257

Equipment/Physical Features: Fitness Center, Track (Indoor Jogging), Gym(s), Handicapped Accessible, Swimming Pool(s), Computer(s), Sports Fields, Tennis Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Dance Studio, Walking Trail.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Ballet, Dance, Gymnastics, Computers, Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Tennis, Soccer, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Horseback Riding

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Fitness, Golf, CPR, Dance, Softball, Rock Climbing, Basketball, Yoga, Home Buying Seminar, Arts & Crafts.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Driving, Men's Group, Women's Group, Pinochle, Game Days, Bridge, Line Dancing.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Additional services provided through the Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association, 620-4500.

Special Services: Adapted Equipment, Adapted Materials.

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