North Side and north suburban parents interested in sending their children to private schools can find information on programs at local independent schools in the "Parents' Guide to Chicago Area Independent Schools," 2006 edition, available free of charge by writing to Chicago Area Independent Schools, Box 558007, Chicago, IL 60655 or e-mailing info@independentschools.net.
The guide, expanded this year, provides information on the range of independent schools in the Chicago area. Some schools offer traditional, classical curricula while others emphasize gifted education or the arts, according to the Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools, which published the booklet. The guide answers questions about choosing a school as well as application procedures.
Independent schools are supported by parents, alumni, and friends and are not dependent on public or church funds. These private schools, accredited by regional agencies, are governed by boards of directors and are responsive to parents.
Among the schools in the booklet are these on the North Side: Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, The Catherine Cook School, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, The Chicago City Day School, Chicago Waldorf School, Francis W. Parker School, The Latin School of Chicago, Lycée Français, North Park Elementary School, North Shore School, and Sacred Heart Schools.
North suburban schools listed are The Baker Demonstration School, Chiaravalle Montessori School, and Roycemore School, all in Evanston; Countryside Montessori School, Northbrook; Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest Country Day School, and Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, all in Lake Forest; Northridge Preparatory School, Niles; The North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka; Quest Academy, Palatine; and Science and Arts Academy and The Willows Academy, both in Des Plaines.
North Side and north suburban families also send their children to other independent schools elsewhere in the Chicago area.
Other schools in the booklet are The Ancona School, Morgan Park Academy, and The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, all in Chicago; The Avery Coonley School, Downers Grove; Da Vinci Academy, Elgin Academy, and Fox River Country Day School all in Elgin; Keith School, Rockford; and Marmion Academy, Aurora.
Additionally, the school guide provides information on Conserve School, Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin; Howe Military Academy, Howe, Indiana; La Lumiere School, La Porte, Indiana; and St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, Delafield, Wisconsin, all boarding schools. |
