| Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 242 S Orchard Dr
Park Forest, Illinois, 60466 United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–8 |
| NCES District ID | 1730810 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,494 |
Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 (SD163) is a school district headquartered in Park Forest, Illinois. It serves sections of Chicago Heights.
History
In 2016 the district had over 2,000 students. In 2019 the district had 1,838 students.
In 2019 a board member resigned but then remained on the school board, and there was a political controversy over the board's internal management. In response to a board member using an SD163-issued charge card to pay for $5,000 of expenses, the board passed a policy regulating the cards.
Curriculum
In 2019 SD163 and Chicago Arts Partnership in Education secured a $2.3 million grant to add arts education to the curriculum.
Schools
SD163 decided to have its upper schools focus on particular concepts.
- Grades 6-8
- Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts
- In 2016 the school received its current gymnasium with stage, eight additional classrooms, and a multipurpose room. Co-principal Cheryl L. Muench stated that Michelle Obama School had a "relaxed atmosphere".
- Grades 4-5
- Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM
- Grades Kindergarten to 3
- 21st Century Primary Center
- Blackhawk Primary Center
- Mohawk Primary Center
- Preschool
- Algonquin Pre-Kindergarten Center
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Park Forest SD 163". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- "Home". Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
242 S. Orchard Drive Park Forest, Illinois IL 60466
- ^ Denk, Angela (2016-09-30). "Park Forest middle school unveils new classrooms, gymnasium". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Slowik, Ted (2019-05-01). "Southland school district under fire for board vacancy issue: 'I've been part of some shady stuff. This rises to the top.'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- Slowik, Ted (2019-03-26). "Slowik: School board adopts new policy to address members' use of charge cards". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- Houlihan, Patty (2019-03-16). "$2.3M grant will help incorporate arts into all areas of education in Park Forest, Chicago Heights schools". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
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