Lynwood is a village of about 6,500 30 miles south of downtown Chicago. Grade school-aged children attend schools in district 171 or 172. Secondary students go to Bloom Township High School, district 206 or Thornton Fractional High School, district 215. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-394/Calumet Expwy.), and major local roads (Rte. 83). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Electric Line (ME) in Flossmoor or the South Shore train in Hammond. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 38 minutes (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-758-6101 NICOR: 708-756-5100

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 708-758-2321. Otherwise, 708-756-6102 Police Dept. - 708-758-6100

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 '97/'98 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.

Thornton Fractional North High. 755 Pulaski Rd., Calumet City, IL 60409, 708-862-5168.

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

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Sports, Counseling, Vocational Education.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular: Sports, School Clubs.

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

Bloom High School. 101 W. 10th. St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411, 708-755-1122.

Bloom Trail High School. Sauk Trail & Cottage Grove, Chicago Heights, IL 60411, 708-758-7000.

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

2950 Glenwood-Dyer Road

Chicago Heights, IL 60411

708-895-2450

School System Statistics: 1 school in district. K - 8th. grades. 312 students enrolled. 21 classroom teachers. Student/Teacher Ratio - 17.7:1. 70.1% of teachers with a Bachelor's Degree only. 29.9% of teachers with a Graduate Degree. Per Pupil Cost - $4,590.

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

IGAP Test Scores (Average): Third Grade Reading - 217. Third Grade Math - 256. Third Grade Writing - 18.2. Fourth Grade Science - 253. Fourth Grade Social Studies - 261. Sixth Grade Reading - 247. Sixth Grade Math - 276. Sixth Grade Writing - 21.9. Seventh Grade Science - 268. Seventh Grade Social Studies - 284. Eighth Grade Reading - 209. Eighth Grade Math - 278. Eighth Grade Writing - 24.9.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.