Skokie/Morton Grove School District 69 Explained

Address:5050 Madison Street
City:Skokie
State:Illinois
Zipcode:60077
Country:United States
Type:Public
Grades:PreK–8
Students:1,764

Skokie/Morton Grove School District 69 is an elementary school district based in the northern Cook County village for which the district is named: Skokie, Illinois, United States. The district is composed of two elementary schools and one junior high school; one of the two elementary schools is home to a preschool program, while the other elementary school is the only school in the district not located in the village of Skokie.[1] Students that are submitted to the TOPS (Teaching Our Preschoolers) Preschool Program are admitted to one of two teachers in Madison Elementary School,[2] an institution that also teaches students in kindergarten or in grades one and two under direction of principal Christopher Basten.[3]

Those in grades three through five attend Thomas Edison Elementary School in the village of Morton Grove,[4] under direction of principal Andy Carpenter. The last district institution that students attend is Lincoln Junior High School, which accommodates students between grades six and eight,[5] as directed by principal Lorenzo Cervantes. the district superintendent is Margaret Clauson.[6] Each school has a mascot; the mascot of Madison Elementary School is the Superhawk, the mascot of Edison Elementary School is the dolphin,[7] and the Lincoln Junior High mascot is the Spartan.[8]

Lincoln Junior High School runs an intramural sports program, including several clubs.[9]

History

In 2014 the district sold the campus that was formerly a private Jewish day school, Solomon Schechter Day School,[10] and the Kenton School to the Islamic school MCC Academy.[11]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schools in Skokie School District 69 . 2009 . Illinois Schools . Greatschools.net . 2009-06-20.
  2. Web site: TOPS: Madison School . 2009 . Madison Elementary School . Skokie School District 69 . 2009-06-20.
  3. Web site: Staff . 2009 . Madison Elementary School . Skokie School District 69 . 2009-06-20.
  4. Web site: Staff Directory . 2015 . Edison Elementary School . Skokie School District 69 . 2015-09-27.
  5. Web site: Staff Directory . 2009 . Lincoln Junior High School . Skokie School District 69 . 2009-06-20.
  6. Web site: District Administration . 2015 . Skokie School District 69 . 2015-09-27.
  7. Web site: Main Page (see header) . 2009 . Edison Elementary School . Skokie School District 69 . 2009-06-20.
  8. Web site: Main Page (see header) . 2009 . Lincoln Junior High School . Skokie School District 69 . 2009-06-20.
  9. Web site: Clubs and Sports . 2009 . Lincoln Junior High School . Skokie School District 69 . 2009-06-20.
  10. Web site: Schmich. Mary. Important lesson at ex-Jewish school, now Muslim. Chicago Tribune. 2014-09-24. 2022-01-24.
  11. Web site: Muslim Community Center looks to launch high school in Morton Grove. Chicago Tribune. 2018-06-11. 2022-01-24.