Schools at a Glance

(Statistics as of August, 2004)

A. F. Ames Elementary School

Colleen Lieggi, Principal
86 Southcote Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546
(708) 447-0759

Grades Pre-K - 5
Enrollment K-5 - 244
Number of Classroom Teachers - 13
Average Class Size - 18.8

Blythe Park Elementary School

Robert J. Chleboun, Principal
735 Leesley Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546
(708) 447-2168

Grades K - 5
Enrollment - 107
Number of Classroom Teachers - 6
Average Class Size - 17.8

Central Elementary School

Dr. Janice Limperis, Principal
61 Woodside Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546
(708) 447-1106

Grades K - 5
Enrollment - 331
Number of Classroom Teachers - 19
Average Class Size - 17.4

Hollywood Elementary School

Victoria DeVylder, Principal
3423 Hollywood Avenue
Brookfield, Illinois 60513
(708) 485-7630

Grades K - 5
Enrollment - 120
Number of Classroom Teachers - 6
Average Class Size -20.0

L. J. Hauser Junior High School

Leslie Berman, Principal

Dan Johnson, Asst. Principal

65 Woodside Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546
(708) 447-3896

Grades 6 - 8
Enrollment - 429
Number of Classroom Teachers - 25
Average Class Size - 21.6

Note:
Average class size for District 96 schools is calculated on the basis of regular classrooms and self contained special education classrooms.

Average class size for Hauser Junior High is calculated on the basis of regular and elective classrooms, including art, home economics, industrial arts, general music, and physical education, but excluding instrumental music.

Beginning in 2002-03, upon the recommendation of the Long Range Plan Steering committee, the Board adopted a class size policy and flexible boundary plan as a means of instituting the class size policy. The class size policy establishes the following class size ranges/limits:

Grade Level

Class Size Range/Limit

K-3

Up to 20

4-5

20-23

6-8

24-26

All District 96 schools are serviced by specialists in the areas of art, music, physical education, nurse, special education teachers, speech therapists, social worker, computer teacher/consultant, gifted teacher, and librarian. The junior high school has guidance counselors in addition to the other specialists.

Average Teacher Experience - 14.5 Years (Source: 2002 School Report Card)

Percent of Teachers with Masters Degree and Above - 63.2% (Source: 2002 School Report Card)

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Note: Average class size for District 96 schools is calculated on the basis of regular classrooms and self contained special education classrooms. Average class size for Hauser Junior High is calculated on the basis of regular and elective classrooms, including art, home economics, industrial arts, general music, and physical education, but excluding instrumental music. Beginning in 2002-03, upon the recommendation of the Long Range Plan Steering committee, the Board adopted a class size policy and flexible boundary plan as a means of instituting the class size policy. The class size policy establishes the following class size ranges/limits:
	Grade Level	Class Size Range/Limit
	K-3	Up to 20
	4-5	20-23
	6-8	24-26
All District 96 schools are serviced by specialists in the areas of art, music, physical education, nurse, special education teachers, speech therapists, social worker, computer teacher/consultant, gifted teacher, and librarian. The junior high school has guidance counselors in addition to the other specialists. Average Teacher Experience - 14.5 Years (Source: 2002 School Report Card) Percent of Teachers with Masters Degree and Above - 63.2% (Source: 2002 School Report Card)