School System Statistics: See table below.

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

Accreditation: Yes. North Central Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools (NCACSS).

Features: Handicapped Accessible, Music Room/Area, Computers/Computer Lab(s), Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Stadium/Arena, Cafeteria, Art Room/Area.

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

Curriculum/Courses: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Vocational Education.

Elective Courses: Journalism, Creative Writing, Sociology. Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Typing/Word Processing, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Automotive, Carpentry, Painting, Sculpture, Photography.

Honors/AP Courses: Math, Science, English, Foreign Language, Social Science, History.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation, Summer Camp.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Learning Disabled, Mild/Moderately Retarded, Gifted/Talented, Emotionally Disturbed, Behavior Disordered, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired students. Speech Therapy, Tutoring, Counseling provided.

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

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

Wheeling High School. 900 S. Elmhurst Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-537-6500.

Vanguard School (Alternative school combining academics with career education and community service).

Forest View Alternative School (for students experiencing difficulty in the regular high school programs).

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Preschool Screening, Science Discovery Center, Computer Literacy, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Early Childhood.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Oliver W. Holmes Jr. High. 221 S. Wolf Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-537-2488.

Jack London Middle School. 1101 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2745.

Eugene Field Elementary. 51 St. Armands Lane, Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2780.

Booth Tarkington Elementary. 310 Scott St., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2775.

Mark Twain Elementary. 515 E. Merle Lane, Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2785.

Walt Whitman Elementary. 133 Wille Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2795.

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.

Equipment/Physical Features: Outdoor Playground(s), Computer(s), Gym(s), Swimming Pool(s), Ice Rink(s), Sports Fields.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Reading/Stories, Arts & Crafts, Music, Science, Cooking, Bowling, Computers, Soccer, Hockey, Basketball, Gymnastics, Theater, Ballet, Dance, Keyboards, Babysitting, Horseback Riding, Sewing, Fitness, Swimming, Volleyball, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Ice Skating, Downhill Skiing.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Dance, Pet Obedience Training, Poker, Computers, Sewing, Fitness, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Downhill Skiing, Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Dance, Crafts, Bowling, Organ, Bingo, Trips.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Member of Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA), Park Central, 30000 Central Rd., Suite. 205 in Rolling Meadows, 847-392-2848.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment.

Other Services: Child Care, Preschool, Summer Day Camp, Holiday Camp.