Midlothian is a village of about 15,000 21 miles south of downtown Chicago. Recreational opportunities include the programs of the park district and public library. Grade school-aged children attend district 142 or 143 schools. Secondary students go to district 228, which includes Bremen High School in Midlothian. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-57, I-80), and major local roads (Rt. 50 - Cicero Ave., Rt. 83). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra in Blue Island, and Midlothian. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 40 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-389-0200 NICOR: 708-756-0450

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 708-385-5151 (Same for police). Otherwise, 708-389-0200. 708-385-2534 (Police)

Public Library: 14701 Kenton Ave. 708-535-2027

Litle Company of Mary Hospital: 708-422-6200 Christ Medical Center: 708-425-8000

Palos Community Hospital: 708-460-5300 St. Francis Hospital: 708-597-2000

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

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Bremen High School. 15203 Pulaski Rd., Midlothian, IL 60445, 708-371-3600

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

14620 Springfield

Midlothian, IL 60445

708-388-6450

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Behavior Disordered, Gifted students. Speech Therapy, Counseling, Tutoring provided.

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

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

Central Park Elementary. 3621 151st. St., Midlothian, IL 60445, 708-385-0045.

Kolmar Elementary. 4500 143rd. St., Midlothian, IL 60445, 708-385-6747.

Springfield Elementary. 14620 Springfield, Midlothian, IL 60445, 708-388-4121.

Spaulding School. 14811 Turner Ave., Midlothian, IL 60445, 708-385-4546.

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.