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Community Overview

Wheaton is a suburban community of about 52,000 located 23 miles west of Chicago. A primarily residential community, it is the county seat of DuPage county. 20 public schools (Unit K-12th. grade District 200) serve the area, along with several private religious and parochial schools and a military academy. Wheaton's downtown district, which has undergone renovation, has a variety of retail establishments. 37 churches and other religious organizations are located in Wheaton. Recreational opportunities include the programs of the Wheaton Park District.

Transportation needs are served by area highways ((Eisenhower Expwy. - I-290, Tri-State (I-294), North/South Tollway (I-355), East-West Tollway (I-88)) and major local roads (Rte. 38 - Roosevelt Rd., Routes 64, 56, and 53). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 40 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Important Phone Numbers:

City Hall: 630-260-2000 NICOR: 630-629 4000

Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661 Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-816

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 630-260-2175

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 630-260-2161

Wheaton Public Library: 225 N. Cross, 630-668-1374

Web Site Address: http://city.wheaton.lib.il.us/library/wpl.html

Central DuPage Hospital: 630-682-1600 Glen Oaks Medical Center: 630-858-9700

Good Samaritan Hospital: 630-963-5900 Memorial Hospital (Elmhurst): 630-833-1400

Web Site Addresses: http://city.wheaton.lib.il.us/cow/frames/index5.html, http://city.wheaton.lib.il.us/gwcc/index.html

Wheaton/Warrenville School District 200 - School District Report

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

Wheaton/Warrenville C. U. School District 200

130 W. Park Ave

Wheaton, IL 60187

630-682-2000

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Gifted Program (grades 3-12), Summer School, P.E. Classes, Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, Sports, Band, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Extra-Curricular Activities, Counseling, Foreign Language, Orchestra, Chorus, English as a Second Language (ESL), PTA.

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

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

Curriculum/Courses (High School): Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Earth Science, Geology, Astronomy, Ecology, Zoology, Genetics, Animal Behavior, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry, English, History, Social Science, Art, Music, P.E., Business, Vocational Education.

Curriculum (Middle School): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E, Home Economics, Industrial Arts.

Curriculum (Grade School): Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E.

Honors/AP Courses (High School): English, Science (Physics), Math (Calculus), United States History.

Extras: Transportation, Hot Lunch, Field Trips.

Special Needs: Gifted/Talented students.

Extracurricular: School Clubs, Theater/Drama (High School), Sports, Band, Orchestra (High School), Chorus (High School).

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

Web Site Address: http://www.cusd200.org/

District Schools (Wheaton grade schools only):

Wheaton North High School. 701 W. Thomas Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2140.

Web Site Address: http://www.wnhs.org/

Wheaton-Warrenville High School. 1920 S. Wiesbrook Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2164.

Web Site Address: http://www.kraken.com/wwshs/

Franklin Middle School. 211 E. Franklin St., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2060.

Edison Middle School. 1125 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2050.

Hubble Middle School. 603 S. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2123.

Web Site Address: http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/educate/dupage.d200/hubble/science.htm

Monroe Middle School. 1855 Manchester Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-665-7110.

Web Site Address: http://www.cusd200.org/school/monroe/stream/strmrest.html

Emerson Elementary. 119 S. Woodlawn, Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2055.

Web Site Address: http://www.cusd200.org/emerson/home.html

Hawthorne Elementary. 334 E. Wakeman Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2065.

Lincoln Elementary. 630 Dawes Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2075.

Web Site Address: http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/educate/dupage.d200/lincoln/home.htm

Longfellow Elementary. 311 W. Seminary Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2080.

Lowell Elementary. 312 S. President, Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2085.

Web Site Address: http://www.cusd200.org/lowell/lowell.html

Madison Elementary. 1620 Mayo Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2095.

Web Site Address: http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/educate/dupage.d200/madison/index.htm

Pleasant Hill Elementary. 26W-212 Geneva Rd., Wheaton, IL 60188, 630-682-2100.

Carl Sandburg Elementary. 1345 Jewell Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2105.

Web Site Address: http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/educate/dupage.d200/sandburg/home.htm

Washington Elementary. 911 Bridle Lane, Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2222.

Whittier Elementary. 218 W. Park Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2185.

Web Site Address: http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/educate/dupage.d200/whittier/home.htm

Wiesbrook Elementary. 2160 Durfee Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-2190.

Web Site Address: http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/educate/dupage.d200/wiesbrook/wies1.htm

Jefferson School (Early Childhood). 130 N. Hazelton, Wheaton IL 60187, 630-462-7362

School System Statistics

School Name

Grade Levels

Enrollment - School/District

Number of teachers (district)

District % teachers with Bach. Degree only

District % teachers with Master's & above Degree

District Average - Pupil/ Teacher Ratio - Elementary - Secondary

District Per-Pupil Cost

Wheaton-Warrenville High

9-12

2,086

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

N/A

20.6

$5,896

Wheaton North High

9-12

1,847

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

N/A

20.6

$5,896

Monroe Middle

6-8

764

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Edison Middle

6-8

800

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Franklin Middle

6-8

546

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Hubble Middle

6-8

1,093

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Emerson Elementary

PK-5

329

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Hawthorne Elementary

K-5

303

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Lincoln Elementary

K-5

526

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Longfellow Elementary

K-5

450

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Lowell Elementary

K-5

610

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Madison Elementary

K-5

524

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Pleasant Hill Elementary

PK-5

722

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Carl Sandburg Elementary

K-5

469

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Washington Elementary

K-5

438

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Whittier Elementary

K-5

606

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

Wiesbrook Elementary

K-5

563

13,908

778

40.9%

59.1%

20.3

N/A

$5,896

IGAP Scores - 10th. Grade Reading-Writing-Math; 11th. Grade Science-Social Studies

Community Unit School District 200

IGAP Scores - Grade 10

IGAP Scores - Grade 11

Graduation Rate

ACT Composite

Subjects

Reading

Math

Writing

Science

Social Studies

Statewide Averages

228

264

26.2

263

249

81.8%

21.5

District Averages

264

313

28

292

284

92.1%

24.2

School Averages

Wheaton-Warrenville High

267

314

28

297

291

98.6%

24

Wheaton North High

261

313

28.1

284

276

85.6%

24.4

IGAP Scores - Reading-Math-Writing, 3rd, 6th. & 8th. Grades

Community Unit School District 200

IGAP Scores - Reading

IGAP Scores - Math

IGAP Scores - Writing

Grades

3

6

8

3

6

8

3

6

8

Statewide Averages

246

248

237

287

282

290

18.7

22.6

24.5

District Averages

314

302

275

354

335

349

21.1

24.8

26.6

School Averages

Monroe Middle

N/A

303

280

N/A

331

360

N/A

25.2

28.3

Edison Middle

N/A

316

293

N/A

355

357

N/A

24.7

27

Franklin Middle

N/A

297

281

N/A

330

357

N/A

24.8

26.2

Hubble Middle

N/A

293

257

N/A

324

332

N/A

24.4

25.5

Emerson Elementary

342

N/A

N/A

369

N/A

N/A

20.6

N/A

N/A

Hawthorne Elementary

328

N/A

N/A

356

N/A

N/A

20.7

N/A

N/A

Lincoln Elementary

315

N/A

N/A

345

N/A

N/A

21.1

N/A

N/A

Longfellow Elementary

334

N/A

N/A

356

N/A

N/A

21.8

N/A

N/A

Lowell Elementary

327

N/A

N/A

351

N/A

N/A

21.2

N/A

N/A

Madison Elementary

337

N/A

N/A

376

N/A

N/A

22

N/A

N/A

Pleasant Hill Elementary

303

N/A

N/A

345

N/A

N/A

21.2

N/A

N/A

Carl Sandburg Elementary

308

N/A

N/A

360

N/A

N/A

21.1

N/A

N/A

Washington Elementary

298

N/A

N/A

343

N/A

N/A

21

N/A

N/A

Whittier Elementary

309

N/A

N/A

354

N/A

N/A

20.5

N/A

N/A

Wiesbrook Elementary

348

N/A

N/A

389

N/A

N/A

22.3

N/A

N/A

IGAP Scores - Science-Social Studies, 4th & 7th. Grades

Community Unit School District 200

IGAP Scores Science

IGAP Scores Social Studies

Grades

4

7

4

7

Statewide Averages

251

260

269

261

District Averages

345

306

345

334

School Averages

Monroe Middle

N/A

301

N/A

330

Edison Middle

N/A

328

N/A

353

Franklin Middle

N/A

314

N/A

348

Hubble Middle

N/A

292

N/A

317

Emerson Elementary

298

N/A

348

N/A

Hawthorne Elementary

309

N/A

335

N/A

Lincoln Elementary

312

N/A

364

N/A

Longfellow Elementary

310

N/A

357

N/A

Lowell Elementary

309

N/A

349

N/A

Madison Elementary

310

N/A

345

N/A

Pleasant Hill Elementary

301

N/A

338

N/A

Carl Sandburg Elementary

302

N/A

337

N/A

Washington Elementary

297

N/A

328

N/A

Whittier Elementary

305

N/A

329

N/A

Wiesbrook Elementary

334

N/A

369

N/A

Private Schools

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.

Name

Address

Phone

Grade Levels

Tuition

St. Francis High School

2130 W. Roosevelt Rd.

630-668-5800

9th. - 12th.

$3450

Wheaton Christian Grammar School

530 E. Harrison Ave.

630-668-1385

K - 8th

$3200

St. John Lutheran School

125 E. Seminary Ave.

630-668-0701

PreK - 8th

 

St. Michael School

314 W. Willow Ave.

630-665-1454

K - 8th

 

Child Care Centers

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.

Name

Address

Phone

Ages Enrolled

Hours

Tuition

First Care of Wheaton

1219 Butterfield Rd.

630-260-2919

6 weeks to 12

6:30 - 6:30

Toddlers Campus of First Baptist Church

1310 N. Main St.

630-665-0330

3 to 5

9:00 - 3:00

$242 (2x), $343 (3x) - per semester

United Methodist Nursery School

224 N. Main St.

630-668-3100

3 to 5

9:00 - 3:30

$495 - $630 (Annual)

Wheaton Montessori Children's House Preschool

1970 N. Gary Ave.

630-653-5100

2 to 6

6:45 AM - 6:00

$114 (P)

YWCA-Child Development Center

802 E. Geneva Rd.

630-462-7005

3 to 5

7:00 - 6:00

 

Prairie Path Preschool

1420 S. Gables Blvd.

630-665-1872

3 to 5

9:00 -3:30

$85 (2x), $100 (3x)

Community Preschool

602 E. Geneva Rd.

630-665-5460

3 to 5

8:45 -2:45

$64 (2x), $84 (3x)

Sunshine Preschool

520 E. Roosevelt Rd.

630-668-9252

3 to 5

9:00 -3:30

$70 (2x), $95 (3x)

First Presbyterian Church Weekday Nursery School

715 N. Carlton St.

630-668-5147

3 to 5

9:15 -3:00

$520 (2x), $740 (3x) - Annual

Rainbow Learning Center

112 S. Dorchester

630-682-1050

2 to 6

7:00 -6:00

$20 (P -daily)

Greentree Preschool

25W725 Jewell Rd.

630-665-2558

6 weeks to 12

6:30 -6:30

$179 (I), $169 (T), $151 (2), $134, $90 (SA-school year)

Narnia Children's Center

1771 S. Wiesbrook Rd.

630-668-7750

5 to 10

7:00 -6:00

$84

Kinder Care

100 E. Loop Rd.

630-690-4848

6 weeks to 12

6:15 -6:15

$208 (I), $174 (T), $157 (2), $137 (P), $139 (K), $89 (SA)

The Wheaton Bible Church Preschool

Main Street at Franklin

630-260-1600

3 to 6

9:00 - 3:15

$63 (2x), $90 (3x)

Recreation

Wheaton Park District

666 S. Main St.

Wheaton, IL 60187

630-665-4710

Equipment/Physical Features: Handicapped Accessible, Gym(s), Outdoor Playground(s), Ice Rink(s), Track, Tennis Court(s), Swimming Pool(s), Arrowhead Golf Club, Water Park, Senior Center.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Fitness, Teen Advisory Council, Wheaton Middle School Program (W.S.M.P), Soccer, Hockey, Softball, Track & Field, Games, Gymnastics, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Bowling, Volleyball, Basketball, Grade School Intramural Sports, Tennis, Snow Skiing, Ice Skating, Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Hiking, Camping, Cosley Farm Programs, Music, Computers, Reading/Stories, Ballet, Dance, Theater, Archery, Canoeing, Baton Twirling, First Aid, Self-Care, Sign Language, Babysitting, Cheerleading, Fashion/Cosmetics, Modeling/Etiquette, Safety City Program, Boy/Girl Scouts, Swimming.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Dance, Yoga, Aikido, Shaolin Temple Kung Fu, Volleyball, Tennis, Snow Skiing, Ice Skating, Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Hiking, Camping, Pet Obedience Training, CPR, Sign Language, Smoking Cessation, Weight Control, Basketball.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Trips, Men's Group, Bridge, Bowling, Tennis, Crafts, Dance, Ping Pong, Mah Jongg, Volleyball, Chess, Singing, Quilting, Pinochle, Women's Group, Driving, Health Insurance Info., Blood Pressure Testing, Bicycling, Golf.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Through Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) - 790-9370, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Developmentally Delayed.

Special Services: Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Child Care.

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