PRIVATE SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY 315 Waukegan Road Northfield, IL 60093 847-446-5252 www.christianheritage.org Christian Heritage Academy is a nondenominational Christian school that serves 400 students. Building on a legacy of distinctive preschool through 8th grade education, CHA opened its Upper School in fall of 2009; it began with 9th grade and rolled out with additional classes each year through 12th grade. The first graduating class was 2013. In every grade, students are equipped to be lifetime followers of Jesus Christ through an academically rigorous program that integrates faith with critical thinking skills. Accredited by NCA and ACSI, recognized as a Blue Ribbon School (U.S. Dept. of Education), CHA offers small class sizes, full and half day preschool, after-school care and opportunities for enrichments in the arts and athletics. HYDE PARK DAY SCHOOL (HPDS) 1980 Old Willow Road Northfield, IL 60093 847-446-7025 www.hydeparkday.org The mission of Hyde Park Day School is to provide students with learning disabilities of average to superior intelligence an innovative and comprehensive educational model that will help prepare them for a successful transition to public or private schools in their home community. NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 310 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-0674 The North Shore Country Day School is a co-educational, college-preparatory school of 525 students in junior kindergarten through 12th grade, founded in Winnetka in 1919. Students are engaged in an immersive and intensive curriculum that inspires curiosity and develops critical thinking, problem solving, and writing and communication skills. Personal attention, diverse perspectives and a culture of participation are hallmark of a North Shore education. Our Early Childhood program features both half and full-day programs for junior kindergarten. 36 BEST OF 60093
SACRED HEART SCHOOL 1095 Gage St. Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-0005 www.shwschool.org Principal: Kristen Fink We are a community of faculty and parents dedicated to educating the hearts and minds of children from preschool through 8th grade. High academic standards enable our students to be successful lifelong learners. As a pillar of our parish, we instill the values of our Catholic faith so that our children grow spiritually and intellectually. Sacred Heart students are surrounded by people who care about them and their future. SAINTS FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY SCHOOL 180 Ridge Road Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-0031 www.faithhopeschool.org Principal: Katie Carden FRENCH INSTITUTE OF THE NORTH SHORE 562 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL 60093 847-501-5800 www.frenchinstitutens.com The French Institute of the North Shore, located in Winnetka, offers practical conversation and culture classes from beginning through advanced levels. Students who are learning French for the first time or brushing up from years past find a motivating approach and warm setting that inspires them to achieve their goal to speak French. HADLEY INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED 700 Elm St. Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-8111 www.hadley.edu Founded in 1920, Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the leading educator of braille and the largest provider of tuition-free distance education for people who are blind or visually impaired and their families. The school serves 10,000 students over the age of 14 in 100 countries.
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Program areas include: Adult Continuing Education, Family Education, Professional Studies, High school and Low Vision Focus @ Hadley (for people who are experiencing age-related eye conditions). Hadley offers 100 courses, from academic subjects and independent living skills to finding employment and leisure activities. Courses are available in braille, large print audio and online. MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 300 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL 60093 847-905-1500 www.musicinst.org Music for all ages…learning for life! ONE-TO-ONE LEARNING CENTER 778 Frontage Road Northfield, IL 60093 847-501-3300 www.one-to-onelc.org Executive Director: Gail H. Sheldon NORTH SHORE ART LEAGUE 620 Lincoln Ave. Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-2870 www.northshoreartleague.org Executive Director: Linda Nelson The North Shore Art League offers art classes, workshops, lectures, special art events and exhibitions for adults and children. A distinguished faculty teaches drawing, painting (oil, acrylic gouache and watercolor), pastels, etching, printmaking, figure study, encaustic and more. Classes meet in our sky-lit studio on the second floor of the Community House. NSAL also offers exciting children’s summer art camp, adult immersion seminars, workshops and unique art-focused field trips. A series of distinctive art exhibitions are held during the year including a juried summer art fair. This year’s fair, Art in the Village will be held in Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods Park on June 25 and 26, 2016.