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Schools
Table 3-1: Glenview Public School Districts
Elementary School Districts Secondary School Districts
Avoca School District 37 Maine Township High School District 207
Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62* New Trier Township High School District 203
East Maine School District 63 Niles Township High School District 219*
Golf Elementary School District 67* Northfield Township High School District 225
Glenview Public School District 34 Township High School District 214*
Northbrook / Glenview School District 30
West Northfield School District 31
Wilmette School District 39
River Trails School District*
*D enotes districts within G lenview B oundaries that serve non - residential areas with no school children
3.6
Glenview Looking Forward • Neighborhoods (NH)
Much like Glenview’s subdivisions,
Glenview’s schools have an equally
rich history. Pre-dating the
incorporation of the Village, the first
school in Glenview was established
in the early 1840s. The school did
not have an actual building; rather,
the students and teachers met out
of a corner shop on the southwest
corner of what would later become
Waukegan Road and Dewes Street.
Today, the Village is served by nine
elementary school districts and
five secondary school districts, see
Table 3-1 and Figure 3-2. The largest
district is Glenview Public School
District 34 with eight schools (three
primary, three intermediate and two
middle) and almost 5,000 students
with a majority of them attending
Glenbrook South High School.
Several private schools, including
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (PK-8), St.
Catherine’s Laboure (K-8) and Loyola
Academy (9-12) serve the area and
educate more than 3,000 children and
young adults.
The schools throughout the Village
also provide other benefits that
are less tangible and are harder to
quantify. Neighborhoods are socially
built around schools, as the bond
between students during the day
often provides the framework from
which community and friendships
can grow. Glenview recognizes
that public and private schools
provide neighborhood stability and
contribute to a healthy and livable
community.
There are many ways that Village
and school resources are utilized
to provide enhanced services. In
addition to educational services,
schools in cooperation with other
agencies provide park space,
open space, gyms, libraries, and
other community resources that
complement services provided by
the various agencies that serve the
Village. This spirit of sharing improves
relationships between schools and
the larger community by fostering a
greater sense of belonging among
children, teachers, community
members and groups. It provides
for a more integrated learning
environment and ultimately a more
connected community.