Friday, August 12, 2016

Highland Park's Schools

Highland Park Public School District 112

District 112 is composed of Green Bay Early Childhood Center, Braeside Elementary School, Indian Trail School, Lincoln Elementary School, Oak Terrace Elementary School, Ravinia Elementary School, Red Oak Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School, Wayne Thomas Elementary School, Edgewood Middle School, Elm Place Middle School, and Northwood Junior High School. All twelve of these schools are located in Highland Park, IL zip code 60035 except for Oak Terrace Elementary which is located in Highwood, IL zip code 60040. The district operates on a single schedule with the school year beginning late August and ending in mid-June. The district is a community partnership committed to a world-class education, whose mission is to nurture every child to become and inspired learner, a well-rounded individual and contributing member of a global community by striving for excellence within an environment that fosters innovation, respect, engagement and intellectual inquiry. Respective school information and contacts are as follows.


Green Bay Early Childhood Center
1936 Green Bay Road | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3060
Green Bay enrolls students aged 3-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 11:10 AM for morning classes and 12:40 PM - 3:10 PM for afternoon classes. Extended Day is also offered from 8:40 AM - 1:55 PM. They have a wonderful dual language program and it's easy to recognize that the teachers truly care about the students and their success in everything they do.






Braeside Elementary School
150 Pierce Road | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3400 | Fax: (224) 765.3408
Braeside enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 3:17 PM. The staff of Braeside is committed to supporting and caring for the students throughout their educational journey. Their goals will be achieved through active participation in the classroom, teamwork, and learning to utilize the many skills and talents of their classmates to provide an educational experience second to none. Their mission is "to provide children with an educational environment that fosters the greatest possible development of their potential, thus enabling them to realize their contributions to self and society."






Indian Trail School
2075 Saint Johns Avenue | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3500
Indian Trail enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 3:17 PM. Their vision is to empower students to become life-long learners, critical thinkers, and problem solvers in a safe and nurturing environment. They will be recognized as an exemplary school in which students and staff emphasize learning, collaboration, and results while embracing diversity and fostering respect.






Lincoln Elementary School
711 Lincoln Avenue West | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3550 | Fax: (224) 765.3558
Lincoln enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 3:17 PM. The Lincoln School community is dedicated to student growth. Staff members at Lincoln are constantly seeking professional growth opportunities and this commitment has helped to ensure continued success for their students.






Oak Terrace Elementary School
240 Prairie Avenue | Highwood, IL 60040 | Phone: (224) 765.3100 | Fax: (224) 765.3108
Oak Terrace enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 3:17 PM. They are proud of their parent involvement and the way they work together to support the variety of programs they offer. Oak Terrace has over 50 partnerships with the Glenview community and they believe that when a village becomes involved in the lives of children, great success stories emerge.





Ravinia Elementary School
763 Dean Avenue | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3700
Ravinia enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 3:17 PM. Teachers do a great job connecting with the students and communication is excellent between parents and teachers. PTO actively involved and strongly dedicated to providing additional programming and enhancements. Ravinia enjoys a strong sense of community and neighborhood pride and the student body is small enough so that students in different grades are friends with one another.





Red Oak Elementary School
530 Red Oak Lane | Highland Park, IL | Phone: (224) 765.3750 | Fax: (224) 765.3758
Red Oak enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:44 AM - 3:21 PM. The school is located in a small, close-knit neighborhood where the neighbors really know each other well. Parents come together to encourage positive and fair change for the entire district. In a neighborhood that may sometimes be described as a "cocoon", diversity is important and their student body cuts across socioeconomic and cultural barriers and shows kids that what makes them similar runs deeper than what makes them different.





Sherwood Elementary School
1900 Stratford Road | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3800 | Fax: (224) 765.3805
Sherwood enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:36 AM - 3:13 PM. They believe in maintaining a safe, caring, nurturing environment where diverse learners are motivated to reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. Sherwood also believes in providing a variety of multicultural experiences to encourage children to grow beyond their immediate environment and become caring, respectful participants in society.





Wayne Thomas Elementary School
2939 Summit Avenue | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3900 | Fax: (224) 765.3908
Wayne Thomas enrolls students in grades K-5. School hours are 8:40 AM - 3:17 PM. Their mission is "to develop life-long learners in a nurturing environment in which every child can succeed." They believe in encouraging children to grow beyond their immediate environment and become caring, respectful partners in a global society and in providing a safe and caring environment that fosters risk-taking.





Edgewood Middle School
929 Edgewood Road | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3200 | Fax: (224) 765.3208
Edgewood enrolls students in grades 6-8. School hours are 7:55 AM - 2:40 PM. Edgewood is proud of their community and strives to set the premium standard for excellence in middle school education by ensuring high levels of cognitive, social, and emotional growth for all students. They work to be recognized as an exemplary 21st century school community in which educators work collaboratively to produce and celebrate optimal student and teacher performance.






Elm Place Middle School
2031 N. Sheridan Road | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3300 | Fax: (224) 765.3308
Elm Place enrolls students in grades 6-8. School hours are 7:50 AM - 2:40 PM. Their mission is "to provide a caring environment where meaningful education and open communication support all students in becoming thoughtful, confident, and responsible individuals." Elm Place believes that learning is achieved through a partnership of students, staff, family and community and a successful school creates a nurturing, secure learning climate based on mutual respect.






Northwood Junior High School
945 North Avenue | Highland Park, IL 60035 | Phone: (224) 765.3600 | Fax: (224) 765.3608
Northwood enrolls students in grades 6-8. School hours are 7:50 AM - 2:40 PM. Northwood promotes and supports a safe school environment, shows respect, acts with integrity and treats other with dignity, believes in academic responsibility, and works as a team.








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Written by Delphine Nguyen - Real Estate Broker - Baird & Warner
Serving Real Estate needs throughout the Chicagoland area

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