John F Kennedy Middle School

Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School, located in Romeoville, Ill., is governed by the Valley View Public School District Community Unit 365U. It teaches classes from kindergarten through grade five, and enrolls more than 800 students. Its curriculum includes special education, art and music, social studies, math, English, health and physical education, language arts, and computer studies. The school provides a wide range of activities and programs, including, book fair, family picnic, field day, field trips, fun fair, staff appreciation, kindergarten graduation, market day, roller skating party, family portrait day, before and after school programs, and athletic activities. Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School has school nurse, parent-teacher organization, store, food and transport services, library, computer labs, and playgrounds.

Walker's Grove Elementary School is an educational institution that is governed by Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. The school serves students in kindergarten through grade five. It provides reading recovery and English Language Learners programs. The school conducts special education classes for students with special needs. It also supports activities, such as art, music, band and physical education. Walker's Grove Elementary School s staff includes a diagnostician, social worker, reading and differentiation specialists, instructional teaching assistants, and speech, hearing and occupational therapists. The school operates a parent-teacher organization that conducts fundraising activities. It publishes a newsletter, The Walker s Grove Wire, which carries updates on various social and educational events. Located in Plainfield, Ill., Walker's Grove Elementary School additionally offers meals and transportation.

Located in Naperville, Ill., Arlene Welch Elementary School is a part of Indian Prairie School District 204. It serves students in kindergarten through grade five. The school s academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Arlene Welch Elementary School additionally conducts classes in art, music and physical education. Its staff includes social workers, psychologists, speech and language pathologists and a teacher for the English Language Learners program. The school s parent-teacher association organizes a range of fundraising events. In addition, Arlene Welch Elementary School publishes a newsletter. It has a library media center that provides access to the Internet and stocks other print and electronic resources. The school also offers several reading and computer programs, including an accelerated reader program.