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EDUCATION
Community
Consolidated School District 15
Community
Consolidated School District 15, the second largest
elementary district in Illinois, serves a diverse
population nearly 13,000 of elementary and junior high
school students from all or part of seven
communities:
Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Hoffman Estates, Inverness,
South Barrington, Arlington Heights, and Schaumburg. There
are 20 schools within the district: 15 kindergarten
through sixth grade, four junior highs (seventh and eighth
grades), and one alternative school.
The
mission of District 15 is: "To produce world-class
learners by building a connected learning
community."
One of the key goals established by the Board of Education
is “world-class student achievement in communications
skills, reading, social skills, problem-solving skills,
technology literacy, life skills, and mathematics.”
Schools, teachers, administrators, and support staff all
work together to ensure that all of the all students
enrolled in district schools receive educational
opportunities of the highest quality. The curriculum
across the district is carefully aligned to state academic
standards and to the district’s challenging student
performance targets.
In
2003, District 15 became only the third school district in
the U.S. to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award, the nation's highest honor for quality and
performance excellence. In addition, seven of the
district's schools have been individually recognized with
the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Schools
designation.
Student
success is enhanced by community involvement. District
15’s connected learning community includes parents and
other community members, PTAs and PTSAs, senior citizens,
area businesses, service organizations, and local
governments. In the past school year, more than 12,973
volunteers contributed nearly 161,000 hours of service in
the schools.
Private
& Parochial Schools
A number
of private and parochial schools service the Palatine area,
including Catholic schools St. Thomas of Villanova School
(www.stov.org) and St. Theresa School and Immanuel Lutheran School
(www.ilcp.org). Quest Academy (www.questacademy.org) is an accredited independent day school for
gifted and talented students from preschool to eighth grade,
educating children from over 40 Chicago area communities.
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Township
High School District 211
(847)
755-6600
www.d211.org
William
Fremd and Palatine High Schools, the two high schools in
Palatine, are two of Township High School District 211's
five schools. Similar to all District 211 schools, Fremd
and Palatine High Schools are located on 40-60 acre sites
with modern, well-equipped facilities including auditoriums;
swimming pools; athletic fields; tracks; tennis courts;
music practice rooms; and computer (with Internet access),
reading, science, and vocational laboratories. Fremd and
Palatine High Schools have been nationally recognized for
excellence by the U.S. Department of Education as part of
its Blue Ribbon Secondary School Awards Program. These recognition
awards are presented to exemplary high schools which demonstrate
excellence in academic, athletic, activity, and school-wide
programs. In fact, all five District 211 high schools have
been recognized in this prestigious awards program, with
Palatine High School receiving this honor twice. Additionally,
Palatine High School was named a New American High School
by the U. S. Department of Education.
DISTRICT
211 FACTS AT A GLANCE
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District 211 is the largest high school district in
Illinois, with an enrollment of more than 13,000 students
in five high schools, serving more than 215,000 residents
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District founded: 1875 Fremd High School opened: 1961Palatine
High School opened: 1977 (original building opened:
1875)
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District enrollment (2005-2006): 12,878; Fremd High School
enrollment (2005-2006): 2,915; Palatine High School enrollment
(2005-2006): 2,542
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Operating
expense per pupil: $12,812
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District-wide college bound (class of 1999): 85%
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District-wide A.C.T composite score: 22.1 (20.3 state
and 20.9 national composites)
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Student-staff ratio: 14.1:1
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960 certified staff members; 75% with Master's Degrees
or beyond
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Colleges
and Universities
WILLIAM
RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE
(847) 925-6000
www.harpercollege.com
Harper
College is one of the nation’s premier community colleges
and one of the largest, serving 40,000 students annually in
Chicago’s northwest suburbs. Harper’s rigorous academic
programs prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges
and universities. Harper also offers convenient and
affordable classes for career education and certification,
professional development, personal enrichment and customized
business and workforce training.
Harper College Continuing Education offers an array of
classes, seminars and certificate programs for your career,
your life and your family.
Your career: Whether you are looking to enhance skills or
re-career Harper College Continuing Education is your source
for professional development.
Your life: Learn a language. Discover your artistic flair.
Indulge your spirit with music. Enrich your life at Harper.
Your family: From swimming and horsemanship to foreign
language, music and In Zone, Harper’s summer enrichment and
sports camp kids and teens program is the perfect fit for
your family.
Whatever your passions may be, let Harper College Continuing
Education help you go forward.
Harper College for Businesses is a true partner to the
business community. We help organizations translate
business strategies into bottom line results through
employee development. Harper College for Businesses is a
major player in the learning arena. We listen to the needs
of organizations and then design solutions that meet those
unique needs.
We provide training in communication skills, computer
applications, leadership, supervisory/management,
sales/customer service, human resource topics,
continuous/quality improvement, manufacturing/distribution
systems, international languages and more. Grant funding may
also be available through Harper College for Businesses to
assist employers in providing training and retraining to the
most important assets in their businesses, their employees.
Please contact us at 847-925-6640.
We also provide FREE coaching to small businesses through
our Small Business Development Center which is located at
650 E. Higgins Road in Schaumburg. To schedule a free
coaching session, please call 847-925-6072.
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DEPAUL
UNIVERSITY
(312) 362-8300
www.depaul.edu
Founded
in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission, commonly known
as the Vincentians, DePaul is the largest Catholic University
in America. Today DePaul's 20,547 students reflect a wide
diversity of ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds. Technology
and business curriculums are emphasized among the university's
more than 130 undergraduate and graduate programs, all of
which are accredited by the North Central Association of Schools
and Colleges and other degree-specific accrediting bodies.
DePaul also has recognized strengths in the liberal and fine
arts. Providing convenient access to education for the part-time
adult student is an important goal for DePaul and is the driving
force behind the university's expansion to five suburban locations.
Both the
Rolling Meadows and O'Hare campuses have meeting facilities
available for rental. DePaul University's suburban campuses
combine the best of university classrooms and conference rooms,
in a state-of-the-art business setting, in close proximity
to major hotels and restaurants. In addition to DePaul's two
campuses in Chicago's Loop and Lincoln Park, there are suburban
campuses located in Naperville, Lake Forest and Oak Forest.
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ROOSEVELT
UNIVERSITY - ALBERT A. ROBIN
(847) 619-8600
www.roosevelt.edu
Roosevelt
University's Albert A. Robin Campus, located in neighboring
Schaumburg, is the largest university in the northwest suburbs
of Chicago, serving almost 3,000 students. This state-of-the-art
campus offers all student services, 61 computer-ready classrooms,
laboratories, an electronic library, student lounges, a bookstore,
and an abundance of parking.
For Roosevelt
University, the opening of the Albert A. Robin Campus marked
the culmination of 18 years of phenomenal growth and achievement
in Chicago's northwest suburbs; transformation from a primarily
urban institution with a suburban satellite facility to a
comprehensive metropolitan university for the 21st century.
A university with two permanent campuses, one curriculum,
one faculty, and a shared commitment to Roosevelt's founding
mission: to provide high-quality educational opportunities
for every student in search of knowledge and a better life.
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NORTH
PARK UNIVERSITY
(773) 244-6200
www.northpark.edu
Founded
in 1891, North Park University offers more than 40
undergraduate and graduate academic programs to 2,800 students
from across the country and around the world. Graduate
programs in business and nonprofit administration, education,
community development, nursing, music and theology augments
North Park's traditionally strong undergraduate programs in
the humanities, arts and natural and social sciences. North
Park has been repeatedly named as one of America's Best
Colleges by US News and World Report.
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