Woodstock is a village of about 15,000 60 miles northwest of downtown Chicago in the Chain O'Lakes region. Recreational opportunities include the numerous lakes in the areas and the facilities surrounding them. Grade school-aged children attend district 200 schools, which serve Kindergarten through 12th. grades. (See below for details on schools).

Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-90/Northwest Tollway), and major local roads (I-120, Rt. 47). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra. Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 80 minutes (express). The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.

Village Hall: 815-338-4300 NICOR: 1-800-942-6100

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

Fire & Police Depts.: For emergencies, 911. Non-emergency (Police): 815-338-2131

Northern Illinois Medical Center: 815-344-5000 Memorial Hospital: 708-338-2500

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

501 W. South St.

Woodstock, IL 60098

815-338-8200

School System Statistics: See table below.

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

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

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

Curriculum: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Vocational Education (High School).

Extras: Hot Lunch (Middle/High School), Field Trips, Transportation.

Extracurricular (High School): Sports, Band, Chorus, School Clubs.

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

Woodstock High School. 501 W. South St., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-4370

Northwood Middle School. 2121 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-4900

Westwood Elementary. 14124 W. South St., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-8883

Northwood Elementary. 2045 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-2622

Greenwood Elementary. 4618 Greenwood Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-2606

Clay Street Elementary. 112 Grove St., Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-2529

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.

121 W. Calhoun St.

Woodstock, IL 60098

815-338-4363

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

Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Swimming, Tennis, Computers, Babysitting Class (ages 11 & up), Golf, Karate, Guitar, Horseback Riding, Baseball, Softball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Basketball, Science/Nature, Music, Gardening, Arts & Crafts, Reading/Stories, Lifeguarding (ages 15 & up), Soccer.

Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Fitness, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Softball, Swimming.

Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Arts/Crafts, Senior's Group, Pinochle, Speakers.

Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Woodstock is a member of the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA), 815-459-0737.

Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment, Woodstock is a member of the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA), 815-459-0737.

Other Services: Playground Program (Summer, Mid-June through July). Hours/Days: Mon.-Thurs., 10 AM-Noon for ages 4-7, 1-3 PM for ages 8-12. Fees: $10*/$15** per week, *resident/**nonresident. Activities: Include Arts & Crafts, Sports & Games, Nature Walks, Picnics, Stories, Singing, Science, Swimming. Summer Sports Camp Program (Summer, Mid-Late June or Mid-Late July). Hours/Days: Mon.-Thurs., 10 AM-Noon for ages 7-10, 1-3 PM for ages 11-14. Fees: $26*/$39** per week, *resident/**nonresident. Sports: Include Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball, Speedball, and Street Hockey . Specialty Camps available include Tennis, Horseback Riding, Cheerleading, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and In-Line Hockey.