“You can adopt the attitude there is nothing you can do, or you can see the challenge as your call to action.”
— Catherine Pulsifer
CCSD 62
PK - 8
Open
Regular local school district
777 E Algonquin Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016-6251
(847) 824-1136
http://www.d62.org
School List
Algonquin Middle School
767 E Algonquin Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016-6251, Des Plaines IL 60016
Central Elem School
1526 E Thacker St Des Plaines, IL 60016-6432, Des Plaines IL 60016
Chippewa Middle School
123 N 8th Ave Des Plaines, IL 60016-2145, Des Plaines IL 60016
Cumberland Elem School
700 E Golf Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016-2311, Des Plaines IL 60016
Forest Elem School
1375 S 5th Ave Des Plaines, IL 60018-1430, Des Plaines IL 60018
Iroquois Community School
1836 E Touhy Ave Des Plaines, IL 60018-3629, Des Plaines IL 60018
North Elementary School
1789 Rand Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016-3509, Des Plaines IL 60016
Orchard Place Elem School
2727 Maple St Des Plaines, IL 60018-3843, Des Plaines IL 60018
Plainfield Elem School
1850 Plainfield Dr Des Plaines, IL 60018-2053, Des Plaines IL 60018
South Elem School
1535 Everett Ave Des Plaines, IL 60018-2318, Des Plaines IL 60018
Terrace Elem School
735 S Westgate Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016-2951, Des Plaines IL 60016
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