Burr Ridge is a town of about 8,000 23 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The town has an abundance of wildlife (particularly birds, deer and foxes), and wetlands alternate with upscale housing developments. Grade school-aged children attend schools in districts 62, 102, 107, 180 and 181, and secondary students go to Hinsdale Central in district 86. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways ((Tri-State (I-294), Stevenson Epwy. (I-55)) and major local roads (County Line Rd., 55th. St., Rte. 83). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra at the Hinsdale station on the Burlington Northern (BN) line or the Willow Springs Station on the Heritage Corridor (HC) line. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 630-654-8181. NICOR: 630-983-6336 (Darien).

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 323-6445

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 323-8181

Hinsdale Hospital: 630-887-2400 LaGrange Memorial Hospital: 630-352-1200

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

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

55th. & Grant St.

Hinsdale, IL 60521

630-325-2950

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

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

Elective Courses: Drawing, Painting, Advertising & Illustration, Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Ceramics/Sculpture, Ideas In Art, Art History, Studio Art.

Honors/AP Courses: Math, Science, History, English, Art.

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Learning Disabled, Gifted, Hearing-Impaired (Hinsdale South houses hearing-impaired program for all of DuPage & Western Cook Counties). Tutoring, Resource Services provided.

Extra-Curricular: Sports, Band, Chorus, Theater/Drama, School Clubs.

Hinsdale Central High. 55th. & Grant St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1340.

Hinsdale Township High School South. 7401 Clarendon Hills, Darien, IL 60559, 630-887-1730.

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

7450 Wolf Rd.

Burr Ridge, IL 60525

708-246-3210

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, Foreign Language (Spanish, starting in grade 1), Gifted Program (K-8), Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Home Economics & Industrial Arts (Grades 6-8), PTA, Learning Centers (Library), Extra-Curricular Activities, Sports (both school sponsored & through park district), After-school child care (through park district, located at Pleasantdale North), Preschool Screening, Hot Lunch Program, Registered Nurse, Special Education, Chorus, Foreign Language, Counseling (Middle School), Early Childhood.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Pleasantdale South Elementary. 8100 School St., La Grange, IL 60525, 708-246-4700.

Pleasantdale North. 7450 Wolf Rd., Burr Ridge, IL 60525, 708-246-3210.

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

15W-451 91st. St.

Burr Ridge, IL 60521

630-325-5454

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Burr Ridge Middle School. 15W-451 91st. St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521, 630-325-4678.

Anne Jeans Elementary. 16W-631 91st. St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-325-4836.

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

5905 S. County Line Dr.

Hinsdale, IL 60521

630-887-1070

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), Summer School, PTA, Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, Foreign Language, Gifted Program, Extra-Curricular Activities (grades 6-8), Sports (grades 6-8), Early Childhood.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Hinsdale Junior High. 100 S. Garfield Ave., Hinsdale, IL 60521, 630-887-1370.

Elm Elementary. 15W 201 60th. St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521, 630-887-1380.

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

7941 S. Madison St.

Burr Ridge, IL 60521.

630-986-5383.

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

IGAP Test Scores (Average): See table below.

Gower Middle School. 7941 S. Madison St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521, 630-323-8275.

Gower West Elementary. 7650 Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, IL 60559, 630-323-6446.

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.

10S474 Madison St.

Burr Ridge, IL 60521

630-920-1969

Equipment/Physical Features: Gym(s), Sports Fields, Tennis Court(s), Outdoor Playground(s).

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Ballet, Tennis, Golf.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Dance (Country & Western, Ballroom), Golf, Tennis, Cooking.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Pinochle, Bridge, Bunco, Trips, Line Dancing, Golf.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment. Member of Gateway Special Recreation Association (Gateway SRA), 630-325-3857. Gateway Special Recreation Programs meet at the Anna Emery Hanson Center, 59th. St. & Garfield in Burr Ridge.

Other Services: Preschool.

7425 S. Wolf Rd.

Burr Ridge, IL 60525

630-662-6220

Equipment/Physical Features: Outdoor Playground(s), Gym(s), Tennis Court(s), Volleyball Court(s), Basketball Court(s), Sports Fields, Computer(s), Golf Course.

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Computers, Science/Nature, Gymnastics, Soccer, Ballet, Dance, Karate, Hockey, Softball, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Skating, Tennis, Horseback Riding, Golf.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Horseback Riding, Golf, Dance, Arts & Crafts, Fashion/Appearance, Open Gym, Fitness, Tennis, Softball.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Bridge, Crafts, Pinochle, Bunco, Trips, Newsletter.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment. Member of Gateway Special Recreation Association (Gateway SRA), 630-325-3857. Gateway Special Recreation Programs meet at the Anna Emery Hanson Center, 59th. St. & Garfield in Burr Ridge.