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Central Elementary School

Public · K-5

1526 E Thacker St

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Central School is everything a parent could ask for! A ve...

Iroquois Community School

Public · K-8

1836 E Touhy Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

My family loves this school! The staff, principal, and p...

Devonshire School

Public · PK-5

1401 Pennsylvania Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

The staff at Devonshire is the best. They fill the needs...

Brentwood Elementary School

Public · PK-5

260 Dulles Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

I'm so happy with this school! I've had children in two ...

Maine West High School

Public · 9-12

1755 S Wolf Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Have found the teachers to be ineffective when dealing wi...

Chippewa Middle School

Public · 6-8

123 N 8th Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60016

I have to disagree that this is a great school. My niece ...

Cumberland Elementary School

Public · PK-5

700 E Golf Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

I am a previous student who went here 2 years ago with a ...

Forest Elementary School

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1375 S 5th Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

this is an amazing school with lots of fun.. i dont know ...

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South Elementary School

Public · PK-5

1535 Everett Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

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Algonquin Middle School

Public · 6-8

767 E Algonquin Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

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Terrace Elementary School

Public · PK-5

735 S Westgate Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Excellent school. Gets better every year with fantastic t...

Apollo Elementary School

Public · PK-6

10100 Dee Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

This is the best school for a kid to grow up in. It exper...

Friendship Junior High School

Public · 6-8

550 Elizabeth Ln

Des Plaines, IL 60018

My child is new to this school and I am so happy I picked...

Orchard Place Elementary School

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2727 Maple St

Des Plaines, IL 60018

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Plainfield Elementary School

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1850 Plainfield Dr

Des Plaines, IL 60018

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Stevenson School

Public · K-6

9000 Capitol Dr

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Stevenson School is a comparatively new school in that it...

North Elementary School

Public · K-5

1789 Rand Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Teachers are very determined and very helpful . My son i...

Our Lady of Destiny School

Private · PK-8

1880 S Ash St

Des Plaines, IL 60018

This small elementary school has a solid curriculum that ...

St. Zachary School

Private · PK-8

567 W Algonquin Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

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Immanuel Lutheran

Private · PK-8

832 Lee St

Des Plaines, IL 60016

This school is excellent. My son is getting personalized ...

Plato Academy

Private · PK-3, 5-8

733 Lee Street

Des Plaines, IL 60016

I hesitate to so favorably rate a school we only tried ou...

Brentwood Baptist Christian Academy

Private · PK-12

588 Dara James Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

I really enjoyed my educational experience at BBCA. The s...

Kiddie Junction Educational

Private · Preschool

1619 E Oakton St

Des Plaines, IL 60018

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Science & Arts Academy

Private · PK-9

1825 Miner St

Des Plaines, IL 60016

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Willows Academy

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1012 E Thacker St

Des Plaines, IL 60016

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