Maple Park is a village located about 50 miles west of downtown Chicago in the Fox River Valley. Schoolchildren attend district 302U (Kaneland) schools, which also serve the communities of Kaneville, Elburn and Sugar Grove, or Burlington district 301 schools. (See below for details on schools). Recreational opportunities include the natural resources of the Fox River area, as well as the park district programs offered in St. Charles and other nearby communities.

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-88/EW Tollway),and major local roads (Keslinger Rd., County Line Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Burlington Northern Line in Aurora. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

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

Nicor: 630- 892-8821. Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Same for police.

Mercy Center: 630-859-2222 Central DuPage Hospital: 630-682-1600

Edward Hospital: 630-355-0450

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

47W326 Keslinger Rd.

Maple Park, IL 60151

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Gifted Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Computer Literacy, Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Foreign Language, Counseling, PTA, Early Childhood, Hot Lunch Program.

Accreditation: Yes. Regional Accrediting Agency.

Features: Music Room/Area, Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Stadium/Arena (High School), Cafeteria, Art Room/Area, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-6).

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Special Education, Art, Music, P.E., Guidance (Middle/High School), Social Work, Library, Vocational Education (High School), Nurse.

Curriculum/Courses (High School): Algebra, Geometry, Literature, Composition, AP English, Speech, American History, Civics, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Typing & Keyboarding, Art, P.E. Advanced Geometry, Topics in Modern Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astro Physics, Geography. Many courses are taught through an interactive T.V. system)

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Gifted students. Complete range of services provided.

Extracurricular: Sports, School Clubs, Orchestra, Band, Chorus (Middle and High School level for first two, High School level for latter three).

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

Kaneland High School/Kaneland Middle School. 47W326 Keslinger Rd., Maple Park, IL 60151, 630-365-5100.

Kaneland Elementary. 1N127 Meredith Rd., Maple Park, IL 60151, 630-365-5116.

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

8X396 44W 303 Plato

Burlington, IL 60109

630-464-6005

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Behavior Disordered, Mildly/Moderately Retarded, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Physically Handicapped, Gifted students. Member of Mid-Valley Special Education Coop. or MVSEC - some services provided in-district, others out-of-district. Speech Therapy, Counseling, Tutoring provided.

Extracurricular: Sports, Band.

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

District Schools (Maple Park Elementary School only):

Central High School. P.O. Box 68 44W 625 Plato Rd., Burlington, IL 60109, 630-464-6030.

Central Middle School. P.O. Box 396 44W 303 Plato Rd., Burlington, IL 60109, 630-464-6000.

Howard B. Thomas Elementary. Box 395 44W575 Plato Rd., Burlington, IL 60109, 630-464-6008.

Lily Lake Elementary. 5N720 Rte. 47, Maple Park, IL 60151, 630-464-6011.

8 North Ave.

St. Charles, IL 60174

630-584-1055

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Computers, Tennis, Swimming, Fitness, Arts & Crafts, Reading/Stories, Music, Cooking, Science/Nature, Gymnastics, Basketball, Volleyball, First Aid for Little People (Ages 6-9), Self-Care, Archery, In-Line Skating, Ballet, Dance, Hockey, Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Self-Defense, Golf.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Swimming, Fitness, Photography, Gardening, Freelance Writing, Golf, Arts & Crafts, Pet Obedience Training, Theater, Dance, Interior Decorating, Rules of the Road (Driving), S.T.E.P. (Parenting), Self-Defense, Tae Kwon Do, Tennis.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Men's Group, Women's Group, Bingo, Pinochle, Bridge, Canasta, Driving, Health Screenings, Movies, Speakers, Lunch Program, Trips, Tours.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired.

Special Services: Adapted Equipment, Adapted Materials provided. Programs offered through the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association.

Other Services: Preschool, Summer Day Camp.