Created in 1976, The Reading Tree tutors students in several areas, such as math, grammar, writing, test taking, comprehension, reading and SAT performance. With individual tutoring or a "boot camp" -- several intensive summer sessions -- your children can become more confident in their learning abilities. Diagnostic testing is also available to identify individual learning preferences and patterns as well as difficulties such as dyslexia.
Bright Horizons Child Care and Early Education is located in a secluded area off of Lacey Road. Open since 1986, it serves as a private day care and kindergarten open to members of the community. It provides college counseling services as well as many options for working families. Snacks, breakfast and lunch are provided daily. Check the website for information on the enrichment programs and field trips provided by Bright Horizons.
Mrxi Corporation and Kushan Education partner with colleges to provide training for health-care jobs. Founded in 1999, Mrxi specializes in "education insourcing," a unique service that goes beyond regular college education. Visit the website for more information.
St. Joseph School, founded in 1910, is run by St. Joseph Catholic Church. It serves the communities of Darien, Lombard, Bolingbrook, Chicago and Downers Grove. Courses include Spanish, art, music, computers and library. Rita Stasi is the principal. In 2010 it added a preschool.
Since 1928, North High School has been recognized for its academic excellence. The school was named among the best in the nation by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report and boasts an average ACT score nearly three points above the state average. North students come from Woodridge, Westmont, Oak Brook, Lisle and Darien, as well as Downers Grove. Approximately 75 percent of the student body participates in athletics, theater, music or other school activities. North also offers a state-of-the art academic setting, featuring top-notch science and learning labs, classrooms, and fine arts facilities.
The Lincoln Center houses the Park District preschool, the active adult (senior) center, a gym, an auditorium, classrooms and a modern kitchen. Various classes are held in Lincoln Center including dance, ceramics, music and tot classes. Rentals are available.
Top Driver provides driving instruction for teenagers and adults. Students can enroll online through the Web site or over the phone. Lessons are available to residents of Downers Grove and surrounding areas. This school has locations throughout Illinois, Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio.
Michael's Driving School offers first-time drivers quality driving instruction under the supervision of full-time, highly trained teachers. Lessons are made as safe as possible with reliable, dual-control cars. Whether you are fifteen or fifty, the teachers at Michael's Driving School will get you on the road well-informed.
Within easy walking distance of such preschooler favorites as the park, the library, the train station and the fire station, Immanuel Lutheran Preschool nurtures its students' minds and spirits. The preschool emphasizes a Christian, family atmosphere, believing education is a partnership between the school and the parents who are their child's primary teachers. Toward that end, the school involves a parent volunteer as a classroom helper every schoolday. Special activites include Family Night, Harvest Day, Dad's Night Out and the Christmas Program. Each year's "graduating" class receives oversized T-shirts emblazoned with the year they will graduate from high school.
The First United Methodist Preschool, located in the First United Methodist Church, focuses on providing three- and four-year-old children with developing a positive attitude toward learning and building socialization skills within a Christian environment. This preschool has been around since the '80s and meets three times a week, with both morning and afternoon sessions.
