Summit is a small village just northwest of Bedford Park. It is about 12 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. Grade school children attend district 104 schools and go on to Argo High School, district 217. *See below for details on schools.

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-94/Dan Ryan Expwy., I-57), and major local roads (Cicero Ave., 79th. St., 87th. St., Central Ave., Narragansett Ave.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra's Norfolk & Western Line and by Amtrak. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 35 minutes. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 708-599-5900 NICOR: 708-547-6400

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

Fire Dept. For emergencies, 708-458-2161, Otherwise, 708-458-3388 (Police & Fire)

Police Dept.: For emergencies, 708-458-2171 Public Library: 7816 W. 65th. 708-430-3688

Litle Company of Mary Hospital: 708-422-6200 MacNeal Medical Center: 708-598-4900

Palos Community Hospital: 708-460-5300 St. Francis Hospital: 708-597-2000

7329 W. 63rd. St.

Summit, IL 60501

708-458-3500

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.

School System Statistics: See table below.

District-Wide Programs: Hot Lunch Program, Computer Literacy, PTA, Special Education, Gifted Program, Tutoring (Remedial Reading), P.E. Classes, Music Instruction, Art Instruction, Sports, Band, English as a Second Language (ESL).

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

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

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

Extras: Hot Lunch (limited to bussed students, those qualifying for lunch program, children with both parents working outside the home, Field Trips, Transportation.

Special Needs: Gifted students. Tutoring, Remedial Reading), Special Education services through A.E.R.O. Coop., Speech Therapy provided.

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

Graves Junior High. 60th. St. & 74th. Ave., Summit, IL 60501, 708-458-7590.

Walker Elementary. 7735 W. 66th. Pl., Bedford Park, IL 60638, 708-458-7150.

Dr. Donald Wharton Elementary. 7555 W. 64th. St., Summit, IL 60501, 708-458-0640.

Otis P. Graves Elementary. 60th. St. & 74th. Ave., Summit, IL 60501, 708-458-7260.

Walsh Elementary. 5640 S. 75th. Ave., Summit, IL 60501, 708-458-7165.