North Riverside is a village of about 6,000 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. Recreational Opportunities include the facilities in the Village Commons Building (Auditorium & Multi-Purpose Gym) and at Veterans Park. Forest Preserve land along the Des Plaines River and Salt Creek offers biking and hiking trails. Brookfield Zoo is within walking distance. Grade school-aged children attend district 94 and 96 schools, while secondary students go to Riverside-Brookfield High School, district 208. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-290/Eisenhower Expwy.), and major local roads (Cermak Road, Cumberland Ave., Harlem Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Burlington Northern Line (BN) in Riverside. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 16 minutes (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-447-4211 NICOR: 708-547-6400

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 708-447-1981

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-447-9191

Public Library: 2501 Des Plaines Avenue. 708-447-0869

Loyola University Medical Center: 708-216-9000 Oak Park Hospital: 708-383-9300

Westlake Community Hospital: 708-681-3000 LaGrange Hospital: 708-352-1200

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

1st. Ave. & Ridgewood

Riverside, IL 60546

708-442-7500

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Counseling, P.E. Classes, Gifted Program, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Band, Chorus, Foreign Language, Computer Literacy, 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: Gym(s), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Music Room/Area, Art Room/Area, Library, Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Stadium/Arena, Swimming Pool, Cafeteria.

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Guidance, Special Education, Vocational Education, Library, Social Work.

Curriculum/Courses: Basic Math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, English, Journalism, Creative Writing, American History, World History, Western Civilization, American Government, Global Area Studies, Biology, General Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, Astronomy, Physics-Technology, Spanish, French, German.

Elective Courses: Journalism, Creative Writing, Speech, Theatre Arts, English Literature, World Literature, Newspaper, Yearbook, Sociology, Economics, Spanish, French, German, P.E., Health, Band, Orchestra (Strings), Chorus, Jazz Ensemble, Fine Arts Survey, Dance, Acting/Directing, Photography.

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

63 Woodside Rd.

Riverside, IL 60546

708-447-5007

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Early Childhood, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Hot Lunch Program, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Gifted Program, Computer Literacy, Band, Orchestra (Strings, Grade 4 & up), Foreign Language.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, Orchestra (Strings).

District Schools (Riverside only):

L.J. Hauser Junior High. 65 Woodside Rd., Riverside, IL 60546, 708-447-3896.

A.F. Ames Elementary. 86 Southcote Rd., Riverside, IL 60546, 708-447-0759

Blythe Park Elementary. 735 Leesley Rd., Riverside, IL 60546, 708-447-2168

Central Elementary. 61 Woodside Rd., Riverside, IL 60546, 708-447-1106.

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

8940 W. 24th. St.

North Riverside, IL 60546

708-447-8030

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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.

2401 South Des Plaines Ave.

North Riverside, IL 60546

708-442-5515

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Computers, Music, Ballet, Dance, Gymnastics, Arts & Crafts, Soccer, Basketball, Babysitting, Youth Press Club, Swimming, Baseball.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Bridge, Pinochle, CPR, Pet Obedience Training, Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Dance, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Bridge, Pinochle, Driving, Trips, Tours, Men's Group, Women's Group.

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

Special Services: Remedial Help.

Other Services: Preschool, Summer Day Camp.