Arlington Heights School District 25

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Arlington Heights School District 25 serves the central portion of Arlington Heights with seven elementary (K-5) schools and two middle schools (grades 6-8), with a total of more than 5,000 students. District 25 employs about 730 full and part-time staff members. All of our educational facilities have been recently renovated or replaced. At the K-5 level, the district offers the choices of single-age classrooms or multi-age classrooms in most buildings. The middle schools pride themselves on offering strong academic programs while addressing the unique needs of their adolescent children. District 25 expects and supports excellence in all of its activities and is recognized for its high-quality educational programs.

District 25 offers comprehensive instruction in literacy, mathematics, science, social science, health, physical education, visual arts, drama, music, and creative arts as well as gifted education and special services. Our students enjoy significant academic success as measured by the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests. Our scores in reading, math, writing, science, and social science far exceed State averages and compare very favorably with school districts throughout the suburbs of Chicago.

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District 25, staff and students have received numerous awards and honors:

Rated among top Illinois school districts by SchoolSearchTM and is the recipient of a 2005 Bright Red AppleTM Award of Excellence.
Teacher honors include two Golden Apple Award recipients and an Illinois Teacher of the Year winner
Seventeen teachers with National Board Certification
Business Office recognized for excellence in financial reporting by Government Finance Officers Association and Association of Business Officials
South Middle School Science Olympiad Team eighth in the nation in 2005
Thomas Middle School prior recipient of the Award of Excellence from the U.S. Department of Education
Westgate Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2006

Special programs and academic support offered by the district:

Early Childhood Program
Broad range of special education programs in the district and through a special education cooperative
Response to Intervention
English Language Learners instruction
Literacy support

District 25 enjoys an active community of volunteers that support programs such as:

Active PTA in every school
ABC/25, not for profit foundation
CHARACTER COUNTS!SM character education
Intergenerational activities
Summer school (coordinated with the Arlington Heights Park District camp program)
School/business partnerships
Before and after school programs
PTA Scholarship Awards
Tutoring by high school students

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