 Northbrook School District 28 is located approximately 25 miles north of downtown Chicago, and about four miles west of Lake Michigan. We are a public K-8 elementary school district with four distinguished schools, serving the northeastern portion of Northbrook.
Our district’s mission is “to provide a teaching, learning, and caring environment where all children benefit from a commitment to excellence.” Our goal is to provide students with a strong academic and social-emotional foundation, as well as an appreciation for the value of learning and of helping others. Our students consistently score well above average on local and state assessments, and we are always looking to improve, whether we are implementing a comprehensive literacy initiative or updating our social studies curriculum to emphasize thematic critical thinking. School District 28 is committed to enhancing and supporting student growth and development by providing challenging and diversified experiences for all students.
Students have the opportunity to participate in an elementary school physical education program which last year earned a Blue Ribbon Program award from the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. District 28’s band, orchestra and choir programs have been recognized locally, regionally and statewide with superior ratings.
The district’s educational program also emphasizes attention to social and emotional growth, and all students learn the value of serving others as part of a service-learning course at the junior high level. Students have organized and participated in a variety of service activities in recent years, raising funds to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, collecting cans for the local food pantry, and performing holiday songs for residents of an area nursing home. Our eighth graders regularly volunteer to serve at an Evanston soup kitchen, and the Student Council adopts a charity each year. Westmoor School, one of our K-5 buildings, was recognized by the Character Education Partnership, a national organization, in 2001 as being one of the ten best schools for character education.
Our district’s sound financial health allows us to offer our students a wide range of quality experiences. The district is also fortunate to partner with a parent community that believes in the value of education and is involved in the instructional process. The district’s PTO Council supports a variety of programs and events – ranging from the Junior Great Books Program, to the school calendar, and staff welcome lunches. PTO’s at each of district’s four schools organize cultural arts activities and other events, and a Music Parents Club |
