Education

PLAINFIELD SCHOOLS

Since its infancy as a village, Plainfield has always been focused on providing a high level of education to the student population. Throughout the boom days of growth during the late-1990s and early-2000s, it was the award-winning Plainfield schools that attracted so many young families to the area. District 202’s mission is to serve the community as the primary source of comprehensive, high quality education in a trusting, supportive environment – to develop, at all levels, responsible, successful citizens by providing an education, in cooperation with home and community, which fosters each individual’s value, uniqueness, and importance and promotes lifelong learning in an ever-changing society. Today, covering more than 64 square miles, Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 serves parts of Bolingbrook; Crest Hill; Joliet; Lockport; Naperville; Plainfield; Romeoville and unincorporated Will and Kendall counties.

AREA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Aurora University Governor’s State University Joliet Junior College Lewis University North Central College Rasmussen College University of St. Francis The District served 25,133 students during the 2020-21 school year. By enrollment, District 202 is the fifth-largest public school system in Illinois. While District 2020 may cover a vast territory, the Village of Plainfield can tout one of the bright educational spots in the region.

NEW FOR 2021

Now open is Wallin Oaks Elementary, which offers Plainfield’s first full-time kindergarten, as well as grades 1-5. It is located at the Ira Jones Middle School campus.

BY THE NUMBERS

Made up of 31 schools, Plainfield offers: l 1 preschool l 18 elementary schools l 7 middle schools l 4 high schools l 1 alternative school

STANDARDIZED TESTS

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is Illinois’ elementary and middle school standardized achievement exam. It is given to all 3rd-8th graders and measures student progress in meeting state learning expectations in English and Math. Plainfield students exceed the State percentages in both English (38%) and Math (32%) with scores of 48% and 41%. Plainfield also exceeds Illinois’ SAT college entrance exams scores with an average Composite Score of 1034 compared to the State’s 997.

RACIAL MAKEUP

Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 has a diverse racial makeup of the student body with 51.9% White; 24.7% Hispanic; 11.8% Black/African American; 7% Asian; 4.3% Multi-Racial; 0.3% American Indian/Alaska native; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific.

NEW RESOURCES

While remote learning certainly had an impact during the 2020 school year, many of the resources purchased to assist with remote learning will become a valued asset for future learning. In September 2020, Plainfield District 202 purchased 6,700 laptops for prekindergarten through third grade students for use with remote learning. The additional resources will undoubtedly make future learning more flexible and increase the number of overall students who will have access to laptops.

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SHOREWOOD SCHOOLS

Shorewood spans two public grade school districts and two public high school districts. Residents are asked to verify which school district they reside in by contacting one of the following school districts.

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201

305 W. Church St. Minooka, IL 60447 (815) 467-6121 | min201.org l 1 primary center l 4 elementary schools l 1 intermediate school l 1 junior high school

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C

5800 Theodore St. Plainfield, IL 60586 (815) 577-6760 | troy30c.org l 5 elementary schools l 1 intermediate school l 1 middle school

PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Holy Family Catholic School

600 Brook Forest Ave. Shorewood, IL 60404 (815) 725-8149 holyfamilyshorewood.org/school

Trinity Christian School

901 Shorewood Dr. Shorewood, IL 60404 (815) 577-9310 | trinitychristian.info

PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Two high school districts serve Shorewood residents.

Minooka Community High School District 111

26655 W. Eames St. Channahon, IL 60410 (815) 467-2557 | mchs.net Minooka Community High School District 111 (MCHS) is a mid-sized school district, which encompasses over 90 square miles. Student population consists largely from the communities of Minooka and Channahon, but also includes portions of Shorewood and Joliet. Students enrolled at Minooka Community High School District #111 perform well on state standardized tests and have earned an impressive variety of local, state, and national academic awards. MCHS boasts 26 athletic varsity teams and 52 clubs and organizations students can join.

Joliet Township High School District 204

300 Caterpillar Dr. Joliet, IL 60436 (815) 727-6970 | jths.org Joliet Township High School District 204 serves over 6,600 students in two main campuses, Joliet Central High School and Joliet West High School; a Pathways Campus for students requiring structured support services; and a Transition Center that serves students with disabilities ages 18 to 22 years old. Students at JTHS receive an innovative and personalized education designed to prepare them for continued learning at a college, university, or entering the workforce. Collaborative programs with local postsecondary institutions such as Joliet Junior College, University of St. Francis, and Lewis University ensure a successful transition to college through an extensive offering of Dual Credit and Advanced Placement courses. These courses allow students to earn college credit while enrolled in high school, and JTHS is a past recipient of the College Board Advanced Placement District of the Year Award for being the national leader in expanding access to AP courses while simultaneously improving AP exam performance. JTHS provides the tools necessary for success, serving students as one-to-one school district for the past decade and providing over 20 blended learning course offerings. For more information, visit www.jths.org.

PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS Joliet Catholic Academy

1200 N. Larkin Ave. Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 741-0500 | jca-online.org

Providence Catholic High School

1800 W. Lincoln Hwy. New Lenox, IL 60451 (815) 485-2136 providencecatholic.org