About Iroquois
Iroquois Community School (ICS) is a School of Choice, meaning any student residing in District 62 is eligible to attend. We are NOT a Magnet School and/or Charter School. We are a public school in District 62. Since many of you may not be familiar with our school, I would like to share some information with you to help you better understand one of the school options in District 62.
ICS opened in July, 1997. Our school offers programming for students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. The grade configuration (K-8) is different than the other school in District 62 which have eight (8) Kindergarten - Fifth Grade Schools, and two (2) Middle Schools (Grades 6 - 8).
Another major difference is our school calendar. We are considered a year-round school. For clarification, year-round does NOT mean we have any more school days for our students than other schools. Rather, it means we use a different school calendar to educate our students by using a more balanced calendar. In general, we start school at the end of July, and have nine (9) weeks of school which takes us to the end of September. We then have a three (3) week "Intersession" (I'll explain this later!) and start the cycle again (9 - 10 weeks of school, and an Intersession.). As a point of reference, research has indicated academic advantages for students who are involved in a year-round calendar.
The weeks in which ICS does NOT have school (for example, the end of September and the first part of October), and other District 62 school are in session, we provide an "Intersession Program." This is a program available (for cost) for students. The Program consists of a mini-camp, academic classes, and enrichment classes.
ICS Report Card
Each year, the State Board of Education releases school report cards for each public school in the state. The report cards include student scores on the Illinois Standards Achievement and Prairie State Achievement tests, and ACTs, demographic information on students and teachers, and financial information on school districts. The state does not release report cards for private and parochial schools.
Download the report card or profile (PDFs):
School Improvement Plan (SIP)
Download and view the current SIP for Orchard Place Elementary School. (PDF)
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