South Holland is a largely residential village of about 22,000 23 miles south of downtown Chicago. The town encourages commercial development through tax incentive programs. Recreational opportunities include the programs of the Park District; and the facilities of nearby Forest Preserves. Grade school-aged children attend schools in districts 150 and 151, while secondary students go to Thornwood, Thornridge or Thornton High Schools, all in district 205. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-80/294 (Tri-State Tollway), I-90, I-94/Dan Ryan Expwy.), and major local roads (159th. St., Indiana Ave., Halsted St.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by the Metra Electric Line (ME) in Harvey. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 35 minutes (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-333-0572 NICOR: 708-756-5100

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 708-333-3121

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-333-3131

Public Library: 708-331-5262

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

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

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

151st. & Broadway

Harvey, IL 60426

708-596-1000

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).

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.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below.

District Schools (South Holland only):

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

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

320 E. 161st. Pl.

South Holland, IL 60473

708-339-1516

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Gifted Program (K - 8th. grades), Chapter 1 (2nd-8th. grades), Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Computer Literacy, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Counseling.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Speech Therapy, Counseling, Tutoring (Remedial Reading & Math - Chapter 1) provided.

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

Coolidge Middle. 155th. & 7th. Ave, Phoenix, IL 60426, 708-339-5300.

Eisenhower Elementary. 16001 Minerva Ave., South Holland, IL 60473, 708-339-5900.

Madison Elementary. 156th. & Orchid, South Holland, IL 60473, 708-339-2117.

Taft Elementary. 163rd. & Union, Harvey, IL 60426, 708-339-2710.

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

170th. & Cottage Grove

South Holland, IL 60473

708-339-4240

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Computer Literacy, Gifted Program, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening.

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

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

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.

McKinley Junior High. 170th. & Cottage Grove, South Holland, IL 60473, 708-339-8500.

Greenwood Elementary. 168th. St. & Greenwood, South Holland, IL 60473, 708-339-4433.

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.