Plainfield is a village of about 4,500 37 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. While largely rural in character, Plainfield has a variety of industrial, retail, and residential development. Recreational opportunities include the programs and facilities of the Park District. School-aged children attend Plainfield district 202 schools. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-55/Stevenson Expwy., I-80/Kingery Expwy., I-355/North-South Tollway, I-88/East-West Tollway) and major local roads (U.S. 59). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Burlington Northern in Naperville and Aurora, and the Rock Island Line in Joliet. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 60 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 815-436-7093 NICOR: 815-727-5561

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 815-436-7096

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 815-436-6544

Public Library: 705 N. Illinois. 815-436-6639

Silver Cross Hospital: 815-740-1100 Palos Community Hospital: 708-361-4500

St. Joseph Medical Center: 815-725-7133 Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital: 708-747-4000

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

500 W. Fort Beggs Dr.

Plainfield, IL 60544

815-439-3240

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

Curriculum/Courses (High School): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Industrial Arts, Home Arts, Business Education, Work/Study Program, Will County Career Center (WILCO) Courses.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Physically Handicapped, Gifted students. Services provided as needed. Specialized services provided through the Lockport Area Special Education Coop. (LASEC). Honors and Special Interest Courses (Gifted students)

Extracurricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, School Clubs, Journalism, Student Government (Middle/High School only for all except band).

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

Plainfield High. 611 W. Fort Beggs Dr., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-436-3200.

Indian Trail Junior High. 1005 N. Eastern Ave., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-436-6128.

Timber Ridge Middle. 2101 Bronk Rd., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-439-3410.

Walkers Grove Elementary. 1005 N. Eastern Ave., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-439-2885.

Central Elementary. 305 W. Lockport Rd., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-436-9278.

Lakewood Falls Elementary. 14050 S. Butler Rd., Plainfield IL 60544, 815-439-4560.

Wesmere Elementary. 2001 Wesmere Pkwy., Plainfield, IL 60544, 815-439-3244.

Crystal Lawns Elementary. 2544 Crystal Dr., Joliet IL 60435, 815-436-9519.

Grand Prairie Elementary. 3100 Caton Farm Rd., Joliet IL 60451, 815-436-7000.

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.

100 W. Ottawa St.

Plainfield, IL 60544

815-436-3314

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Swimming, Gymnastics, Arts & Crafts, Computers, Music, Reading/Stories, Fitness, Science/Nature, Chess, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Softball.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Basketball, Swimming, Dance, Volleyball, Fitness, Tennis.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Swimming, Nutrition Program (Lunch), Movies, Senior Olympics (Northern Illinois), Senior Games (West Chicago Park District), Driving.

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

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment (Services through Area Special Recreation Associations, 75% reimbursement to parents from the Plainfield Township Park District of fees paid, call Park District office at 436-8812 for information).

Other Services: Summer Day Camp.