Riverside is a village of about 8,800 11 miles west of downtown Chicago. Recreational Opportunities include the facilities, including an extensive system of parks, maintained by the village recreation department. Forest Preserve land along the Des Plaines River and Salt Creek offers biking and hiking trails. Brookfield Zoo is nearby. Grade school-aged children attend district 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 20-25 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-447-2700 Northern Illinois Gas: 708-547-6400

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 708-447-2121. Otherwise, 708-447-21231

Police Dept.:708-447-2125 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-447-2127

Public Library: 1 Burlington Road. 708-442-6366

Loyola University Medical Center: 708-216-9000 Hinsdale Hospital: 630-887-2400

MacNeal Hospital: 708-795-9100 Oak Park Hospital: 708-383-9300

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 '96/'97 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 schools 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.

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.

27 Riverside Road

Riverside, IL 60546

708-442-7025

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Tennis, Downhill Skiing, Football, Basketball, Tae Kwon Do, Gymnastics, Bowling, Dance, Theater, Arts & Crafts, Ballet, Horseback Riding, Clowning, First Aid, Music, Computers, Reading/Stories, Swimming, Baseball, Softball

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Tennis, Swimming, Fitness, Basketball, Volleyball, Yoga, Golf, CPR, Arts & Crafts, Dance

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Tennis, Fitness, Bridge, Euchre, Pinochle

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment, Riverside complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will provide special assistance as needed.