Sauk Village is a southeast suburb about 35 miles southeast of downtown Chicago. Recreational opportunities include programs at the community center. Grade school-aged children attend Strassburg or Wagoner Grade Schools and Admiral Rickover Junior High, all in district 168, while secondary students go to Thornton Township High Schools, district 215. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-394/Calumet Expwy.),and major local roads (Torrence Ave., Lincoln Hwy.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Electric Line (ME) in Olympia Fields. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall:.708-748-1112 NICOR: 708-756-5100

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 708-758-1321. Police Dept.: 708-758-1331 for emergencies.

Public Library:.7 Surreybrook Plaza. 708-757-4771

South Suburban Hospital: 708-799-8000 Christ Hospital & Medical Center: 708-425-8000

Olympia Fields Hospital: 708-747-4000 Ingalls Hospital: 708-333-2300

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

IGAP Test Scores (Average): Tenth Grade Reading - 170. Tenth Grade Writing - 24.7. Tenth Grade Math - 197. Eleventh Grade Science - 218. Eleventh Grade Social Studies - 198. Composite ACT - 17.9. High School Graduation Rate - 74%.

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

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

Curriculum: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Vocational Education.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Thornridge High. Cottage Grove & Sibley, Dolton, IL 60419, 708-841-5180

Thornwood High. 170th. & South Park Ave., South Holland, IL 60473, 708-339-7800

Thornton Township High School. 151st. & Broadway, Harvey, IL 60426, 708-596-1000

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

1825 215th. Pl.

Sauk Village, IL 60411

708-758-1610

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

Features: Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Playground, Cafeteria.

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Rickover Junior High. 22151 Torrence Ave., Sauk Village, IL 60411, 708-758-1900.

Strassburg Elementary. 2002 E. 223rd. St., Sauk Village, IL 60411, 708-758-1900.

Wagoner Elementary. 1831 215th. Pl., Sauk Village, IL 60411, 708-758-3322.

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.