Lansing is a town of about 28,000 26 miles southeast of downtown Chicago. The village has promoted commercial and industrial development through the use of tax increment financing districts. Recreational opportunities include the Park District's programs. Grade school-aged children attend school in districts 158 and 171. Most secondary students go to Thornton Township Fractional South High School, district 215. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-94/Calumet Expwy., I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-80, I-57), and major local roads (Dixie Hwy., Crawford Ave., 159th. St). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Electric Line (ME). Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 20 minutes (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

City Hall: 708-895-720 NICOR: 708-331-5510

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 708-474-6333

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-895-7150

Public Library: 2750 Indiana Ave. 708-474-2447

South Suburban Hospital: 708-799-8000 Christ Hospital & Medical Center: 708-425-8000

Olympia Fields Hospital: 708-747-4000 Ingalls Hospital: 708-333-2300

All IGAP Test Scores are from the '96/'97 school year.

1601 Wentworth Ave.

Calumet City, IL 60409

708-418-1900

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular: Sports, School Clubs.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below.

District Schools (Lansing only):

Thornton Fractional South High. 18500 Burnham Ave., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-474-6060.

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

19266 Burnham Ave.

Lansing, IL 60438

708-895-0750

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), PTA, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Foreign Language (Grades 7-8), Band, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Chorus, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), Gifted Program, Counseling, Preschool Screening.

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

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

Curriculum: Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Library, Foreign Language*, Industrial Arts*, Family Resources*. * Grades 7-8.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Gifted students. Counseling, Speech Therapy provided.

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, School Clubs, Theater/Drama.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See IGAP Scores Table below.

Heritage Middle. 19250 Burnham Ave., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-895-0790.

Nathan Hale Elementary. 19055 Burnham Ave., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-895-3030.

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

2721 Ridge Rd.

Lansing, IL 60438

708-474-9700

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Gifted Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Computer Literacy, P.E. Classes, Sports, Band (Grade 5 & up), Chorus, Extra-Curricular Activities, Special Education (Developmental Reading), Foreign Language (Spanish - Junior High), PTA, Early Childhood, Counseling, Tutoring, Preschool Screening, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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

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

Curriculum: Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Industrial Arts (Junior High), Home Economics (Junior High), Speech.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Gifted students. Tutoring (Developmental Reading), Speech Therapy provided.

Extracurricular: Band (Grade 5 & up), Sports, Chorus, School Clubs (Middle School for preceding three).

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

Memorial Junior High. 2721 Ridge Rd., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-474-2383.

Coolidge Elementary. 17845 Henry St., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-474-4320.

Oak Glen Elementary. 2101 182nd. St., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-474-1714.

Reavis Elementary. 17121 Roy St., Lansing, IL 60438, 708-474-8523.

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.