Niles is a village of about 28,000 15 miles north of downtown Chicago. Niles has a mix of industrial, commercial and residential development. Recreational opportunities include the programs and facilities of the Niles Park District. Grade school-aged children attend schools in districts 63, 64, and 71. Secondary students go to Niles Township High, district 219 or Maine Township High, district 207. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-94/Edens Expwy., I-90/Kennedy Expwy.), and major local roads (Milwaukee Ave., Waukegan Rd., Touhy Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra at the Park Ridge station. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 24 minutes (Express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 847-967-6100 Northern Illinois Gas: 847-729-4300

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 847-967-6100

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 847-647-0400

Public Library: 6960 Oakton St., 847-967-8554

Lutheran General Hospital: 847-723-5154 Rush North Shore Medical Center: 847-677-9600

Resurrection Medical Center: 312-774-8000 Holy Family Medical Center: 847-297-1800

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

7700 Gross Point Rd.

Skokie, IL 60077

847-965-1290

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

Accreditation: Yes. State Department of Education, Regional Accrediting Agency.

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

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

Curriculum/Courses: Includes (but not limited to) English, Intro. to American Literature, American Literature & Composition, Public Speaking, Applied Math, Basic Math, Foundations of Math, Algebra, Geometry, PreCalculus, Calculus, American History, People and their Cultures, Western Civilization, Economics, Earth Science, Life Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Spanish, German, French, Hebrew, Art, P.E., Health, Consumer Education.

Elective Courses: Creative Writing, Journalism, Newspaper Production, Yearbook Production, World Literature, English Grammar, Humanities, Debate, Statistics, Computer Science, Math Analysis, Advanced Math Topics, Computer Programming, Economics, European History, Psychology, Sociology, Family Living, Social Problems, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish Conversation, Art Studio, Acting, Play Production, Stagecraft, Theater Workshop, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Guitar, Theory of Music, Accounting, Advertising, Business Management, Business Law, Business Math, Computer Applications, Intro. to Business, Marketing, Intro. to Computers, Cooperative Vocational Education, Cosmetology, Chef's Course, Commercial Foods, International Foods, Meals & Entertaining, Fashion Workshop, Interior Design, Child Development, Architectural Drafting, Automotives, Electronics, Engineering Drafting, Material Processing Technology, Technical Drafting, Technology, Keyboarding, Work/Study

Honors/AP Courses: English, Math, Science, Foreign Language, Economics, History, Psychology.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Speech Therapy, Counseling provided.

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

Niles North High School. 9800 Lawler Ave., Skokie, IL 60077, 847-673-6900.

Niles West High School. Oakton at Edens Expwy., Skokie, IL 60077, 847-966-3800.

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

1131 S. Dee Rd.

Park Ridge, IL 60068

847-696-3600

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Curriculum/Courses: Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Physics, English I, II, III, IV, American Studies, World Cultures, History of the Western World, United States History, Government, Computer Science, Oral Communication, Foreign Language, Vocational Education/Business (Introduction to Technology, Drafting, Industrial Drawing, Computer Aided Design/CAD, Auto Service, Auto Fundamentals, Electronics, Carpentry, Home Maintenance, Coop Work Program, Diversified Occupations, Accounting, Airline Reservation Specialist, BASIC Computer Programming, Business Law, Business Math, Computer Applications, Computer Communications, Entrepeneurship, Office Procedures, Office Occupations, Distributive Education), Consumer Education, Intro. to Business, Keyboarding, Art I, II, III, IV, Art Appreciation, P.E.I, II, III, IV, Health

Elective Courses: Composition, American Literature, English Literature, Journalism, World Literature, Writing for Readers, Probability & Statistics, Computer Science, European History, Economics, Modern History, Sociology, Law in American Society, Anthropology, Current Affairs, Design & Materials, Photography, Guitar, Chorus, Band (Beginning, Advanced, Concert, Symphony), Orchestra (Beginning-Intermediate, Concert), Music Theory, Drama, Broadcasting, Technical Theater, Child Care Occupations/Preschool, School-age Child/Parenting, Child Care Occupations - Out-of-school, Child Development/Parenting, Clothing, Foods, Home Economics, Interior Design, Hotel Restaurant/Management, Independent Living, Personality, Behavior and Relationships, Aerobics, Lifeguarding/Water Safety Instructor, Dance, Gymnastics, Fitness, Outdoor Education.

Honors/AP Courses: Math, Science, English, Social Science, Computer Science, Foreign Language (Exam only).

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Emotionally Disturbed, Behavior Disordered, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired students. Counseling provided.

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

Maine East High School. 2601 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL 60068, 847-825-4484.

Maine South High School. 1111 Dee Rd., Park Ridge, IL 60068, 847-825-7711.

Maine West High School. 1755 S. Wolf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018, 847-827-6176.

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

10150 Dee Rd.

Des Plaines, IL 60016

847-299-1900

School System Statistics: See tab1e below.

District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, Early Childhood (At-Risk preschoolers), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Gifted Program (Grades 4-8, Language Arts - Humanities Enrichment Program), Band (Grades 4-8), Orchestra (Grades 4-8), Foreign Language (Spanish, Grades 7-8), Special Education, Counseling, Hot Lunch Program, PTA, Before-/After-School Care, Preschool Screening, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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

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

Curriculum (Middle School): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Library, Foreign Language (Spanish), Life Skills Management (Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Money Management, etc.).

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation (at parental request, fee-based, with partial subsidy from district).

Special Needs: Gifted, Physically Handicapped, Learning Disabled, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Behavior Disordered, Mildly/Moderately Retarded students. Speech Therapy, Counseling provided.

Extracurricular: Theater/Drama (Grade 5 & up), Orchestra (Grade 4 & up), Band (Grade 4 & up), Sports (Middle School).

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

District Schools (Niles grade schools only):

Gemini Junior High. 8955 Greenwood Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 847-827-1181.

V.H. Nelson Elementary. 8901 Ozanam Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 847-965-0050.

Mark Twain Elementary. 9401 N. Hamlin Ave., Niles, IL 60016, 847-296-5341.

Melzer Kindergarten Center. 9400 N. Oriole Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053, 847-965-7474.

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

6921 W. Oakton St.

Niles, IL 60648

847-966-9280

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood (full-day Kindergarten), Gifted program (K-8), formally identified in grade 3, D.A.R.E. & Snowflake (Middle School), Technology Coordinator, Family & Community Involvement Coordinator, Before & After school Child Care, Special Education (3 years. - 8th. grades), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. classes, Band (grades 4-8), Orchestra (grades 3-8), Foreign Language (French, grades 3-8, Spanish, grades 6-8), Home Economics & Industrial Arts (grades 6-8), Communications (grades 6-8), Computer Literacy/Education (grades 3-8), Counseling, Math Lab. (K-4), Remedial Reading, Speech Therapist, Library/Media Services, Chapter 1 Math, English as a Second Language (ESL), Sports (Middle School), Hot Lunch Program.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation, Before School Care, After School Care.

Special Needs: Gifted students. Speech Therapy, Tutoring (Remedial Reading & Math) provided.

Extracurricular: Sports (Middle School), Orchestra, Band.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation, Before School Care, After School Care.

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

Culver Middle School. 6921 W. Oakton St., Niles, IL 60648, 847-966-9280.

Niles South Elementary. 6935 Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60648, 847-966-9280.

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.

7877 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Niles, IL 60714

847-967-6633

Equipment/Physical Features: Outdoor Playground(s), Gym(s), Swimming Pool(s), Ice Rink(s), Basketball Court(s), Volleyball Court(s), Tennis Court(s), Sports Fields, Golf Course.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Ice Skating, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Tennis, Computers, Arts & Crafts, Football, Gymnastics

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Golf, Ice Skating, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Fitness, Tennis, Dance, Pet Obedience Training.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Women's Group.

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

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment, Member of Maine-Nile Special Recreation Association, 847-966-5522.

Other Services: Preschool, Child Care.

6300 W. Touhy Ave.

Niles, IL 60714

847-647-8222

Equipment/Physical Features: Gym(s), Fitness Center/Equipment, Track, Swimming Pool(s), Computer(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Sports Fields.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Fitness, Swimming, Arts & Crafts, Music, Reading/Stories, Track & Field, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Volleyball, Hockey, Football, Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Wallyball, Computers, Baseball.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Golf, Swimming, Scuba Diving (15 years & up), Skin Diving, Pet Obedience Training, CPR, First Aid, Yoga, Volleyball, Basketball, Racquetball, Handball, Computers.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Preschool, Child Care.