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Welcome to Oak Park and River Forest High School! We are a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, IL, a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 90 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate. Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRFHS is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially diverse. We are economically diverse as well, with a significant mix of homeowners and renters. Our villages have also long embraced the LGBTQ community. We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.

Lincoln is an independent school in Providence, Rhode Island offering a rigorous and exciting learning experience that blends tradition with innovation. As the nation’s only independent school for girls rooted in Quaker values, we provide a unique educational community for Kindergarten through Grade 12. We also offer a coed program from six weeks through Pre-K. Our students come from the greater Providence area and beyond and represent diverse backgrounds and religious traditions.

The Park District of Park plays a vital role in enhancing people’s lives, building strong families and a more connected community. We protect and preserve our environment and positively impact our local economy. The Park District owns and operates 23 facilities that occupy 84 acres of parkland within the Village including: •7 neighborhood recreation centers •18 parks including the unique urban forest Austin Gardens and our village green Scoville Park •3 historic properties (Cheney Mansion, Pleasant Home, and the Oak Park Conservatory) •2 outdoor swimming pools (Rehm and Ridgeland Common) •1 indoor, year-round ice rink (Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common) •1 Gymnastics and Recreation Center •1 Environmental Education Center in Austin Gardens •8 special facilities including the Elsie Jacobsen Discovery Garden, Stevenson Park basketball courts and skate park, Longfellow Park basketball courts, Barrie Park sports court, Rehm Trains, Hedges Administrative Center. We offer over 3,000 recreation programs annually for all ages and abilities. The District is also a member of the West Suburban Special Recreation Association. In 2015, the Park District was recognized with the most prestigious award in the parks and recreation field, the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. The Park District is only one of four park and recreation agencies in the State of Illinois to win the Gold Medal and earn both State (2014) and National Accreditation (2015). Our mission: In partnership with the community, we enrich lives by providing meaningful experiences through programs, parks, and facilities. The Park Board and staff are guided by 5 Strategic Initiatives including: 1) Organizational Excellence 2) Customer and Community Focus 3) Financial Strength 4) Staff Excellence and 5) Quality Infrastructure Management.