Glen Oaks Elementary School

Glen Oaks Elementary School, built in 1961, is one of five schools in North Palos School District 117. It is located in Hickory Hills, Illinois, a suburb about 20 miles southwest of Chicago's loop. Glen Oaks is a 24-classroom building, housing a technology lab, a media resource center, and an in-progress television broadcast facility. Each classroom has at least two computers with Internet connection, television/monitor, VCR, and telephone access.

Glen Oaks services grades two to five and has an enrollment of around 585 students. The teachers provide an excellent education for children of varied learning abilities, offering services for the gifted, for children with special needs and for those with limited proficiency in English. Supported by a dynamic PTA, an enthusiastic corps of volunteers, and a strong school-home partnership, the school staff has high expectations for the academic achievement of all students. The school takes pride in fostering relationships among students in its many different programs.

Some of the programs offered at Glen Oaks are:

  • Community Read - members of the community read to our students each month

  • ASSETS (After School Student Enrichment Teams) - after school tutors assist students who need help in various academic areas

  • Rainbows - a support group for children going through painful transitions with death or divorce

  • Accelerated Reader - computerized reading incentive program

  • Panther Productions - video news programming

  •  Peer Mediation - fifth grade students are trained to serve the role of mediators for all students as requested

  • Families of the Month - two families are recognized every week and their family memorabilia is featured in our display case

  • Extracurricular Activities - PE, technology, student council, art, chorus, Rebecca Caudill and Monarch reading programs

  • Junior Great Books - a program designed to inspire students to think for themselves through careful reading, thoughtful writing and spirited discussion. Students learn to respect and value their ideas and the ideas of others.

School Goal

The school's goal is to teach students how to become responsible, productive, self disciplined citizens within the school. Staff members strive to motivate each child to perform tasks that are structured, sequenced, and commensurate with his or her ability. The educational program at Glen Oaks strives to develop each child to his or her full potential in a safe and secure environment that foster acceptance, respect, and trust. Our philosophy is, "Investing in our Future, One Child at a Time".