Country Club Hills is a village of about 15,500 22 miles south of downtown Chicago. Recreational opportunities include a bike trail, and the programs of the Park District (including a golf center). Grade school-aged children attend school in districts 144 and 160, while secondary students are served by districts 227 or 228. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-80, I-57), and major local roads (Cicero Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra in Hazel Crest and Homewood. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 40 minutes (express). Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-798-2616 NICOR: 708-331-5510

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 708-798-3171

Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 708-798-3191

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

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Counseling, Special Education, Foreign Language, Computer Literacy, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Summer School, Hot Lunch Program.

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

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

Hillcrest High School. 175th. & Pulaski Rd., Country Club Hills, IL 60477, 708-799-7000

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

4411 185th. St.

Country Club Hills, IL 60477

708-957-6200

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Special Education, Social Work, 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.

Southwood Junior High. 4301 180th. St., Country Club Hills, IL 60477, 708-957-6240.

Southwood Elementary. 4600 W. 187th. St., Country Club Hills, IL 60477, 708-957-6237

Zenon Sykuta Elementary. 4301 180th. St., Country Club Hills, IL 60477, 708-957-6210.

Meadowview Elementary. 4701 179th. St., Country Club Hills, IL 60477, 708-957-6220.

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

P.O. Box 233

Hazel Crest, IL 60429

708-210-2888

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Special Education, P.E. Classes, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL) - less than 1% of school population district-wide qualifies, Tutoring (Chapter 1 - Math & Reading Remediation), Computer Literacy, PTA, Early Childhood, Preschool Screening, Learning Centers, Gifted Program (Math & Reading for Elementary school students; Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Spanish for Junior High students.), School Uniform (White top & navy blue bottom for Grade School students, White or light blue top & navy blue bottoms for Junior High students. No blue jeans, t-shirts or sweatshirts.).

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

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

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

Special Needs: Gifted, Learning Disabled students. Tutoring, Counseling provided.

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

District Schools (Country Club Hills grade school only):

Prairie Hills Junior High. 3035 W. 163rd. St., Markham, IL 60426, 708-210-2860.

Nob Hill Elementary. 3701 168th. St., Country Club Hill, IL 60477, 708-335-9770.

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.