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The Avery Coonley School
Established in 1906, The Avery Coonley School (ACS) is known as a leader in gifted education and offers advanced learners in preschool through eighth grade a curriculum with the depth, pace, and complexity to challenge them to the fullest. Unlike most schools that only offer gifted education in pullout subjects, Avery Coonley is gifted all…
Read MoreDowners Grove Christian School
Enthusiasm and encouragement — two words that capture the energy and explain the academic success of Downers Grove Christian School. For over 55 years, DGCS has helped teach and develop children from Pre-School thru 8th grade. Each day, staff and teachers work with students and parents to “raise up” positive role models – kind, educated,…
Read MoreMontini Catholic
Being a teenager today is more challenging than ever and the Lasallian approach to education that Montini Catholic has provided since their founding – knowing, seeing, supporting, and loving each student – is more relevant than ever. Located in Lombard, Montini Catholic High School is a family-centered, coeducational, college preparatory high school rooted in the…
Read MoreSeton Montessori School
For six decades, Seton Montessori School has been a trusted partner for families seeking a warm, child-centered learning community. A Lab School for the Seton Montessori Institute, Seton has served children and families in Clarendon Hills and the surrounding suburbs since 1965, making it one of the oldest and most respected Montessori schools in the…
Read MoreSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Celebrating nearly a century of faith-based education, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School in Lisle continues to honor its Benedictine roots while embracing the best of modern instruction. Founded in 1927 as a parish school, St. Joan of Arc opened its current building in 1957 and has grown into a thriving community of 380 students…
Read MoreSt. Joseph School
Established in 1910, St. Joseph School provides excellence in education founded on the Catholic faith to Downers Grove and neighboring communities. For the eighth year in a row, St. Joseph School was voted the Finest Grade School and Preschool in Suburban Life’s 2025 Reader’s Choice contest. Over the years, the school has grown from a…
Read MoreTimothy Christian Schools
Partner with a school that aligns with your family’s values—and is recognized at the highest level for academic excellence. Timothy Christian Schools, a PS–12th grade, nondenominational, college preparatory school, is proud to be a 2025 Illinois Governor’s Award recipient and U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School, an honor awarded to only a small number…
Read MoreOn the Road with Ava Rose Doty
Downers Grove’s young star shines in the Mrs. Doubtfire national tour By Maureen Callahan Ever wonder if the actors in a Broadway national tour get tired of show business? Not for nine-year-old actress and Downers Grove resident Ava Rose Doty! Since September, Doty has been on the road playing Natalie Hillard on the Broadway National…
Read MoreCONDUCTING COMMUNITY
Volunteer music group brings classical music to the western suburbs BY ANNA HUGHES | PHOTO CREDIT: DAVE NAPRSTEK Over 15 years ago, a passionate group of local musicians, vocalists, and volunteers came together with a shared vision: to bring an elite musical experience to the western suburbs. In July 2010, Sinfonietta Bel Canto (SBC), a…
Read More14 Minutes Later
Cupial claims DGN’s first cross-country title BY JEFF VORVA It was 14 minutes and 3.2 seconds of greatness. And it took nearly a lifetime to achieve. Downers Grove North senior Philip Cupial won the Illinois High School Association Class 3A boys state cross country meet on Nov. 8 at Detweiller Park in Peoria. He became…
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