East Maine School District 63, otherwise known as District 63 or East Maine School District 63, is a school district that serves parts of Des Plaines, Niles, Glenview, Park Ridge, and Morton Grove that reside in the Maine Township. The school district is headquartered in Des Plaines.
The school district consists of seven schools, one preschool, five elementary schools and one middle school. 8th-grade graduates are sent to Maine Township High School District 207, along with CCSD 62, and Park Ridge-Niles SD 64.
Schools + School name Address Number of Students Principal Lowest grade Highest grade IRC Ranking Apollo Elementary School 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 592 Ms. Elizabeth Russell Kindergarten 5th grade Commendable Gemini Middle School 8955 North Greenwood Avenue, Niles, IL, 60714 723 Dr. Alexandra Oreluk 6th grade 8th grade Commendable Mark Twain Elementary School 9401 North Hamlin Avenue, Niles, IL, 60714 325 Ms. Sarah Ezzat Kindergarten 5th grade Exemplary Emma Melzer School 9400 Oriole Avenue, Morton Grove, IL, 60053 493 Ms. Angela Maki Kindergarten 5th grade Exemplary V. H. Nelson Elementary School 8901 North Ozanam Avenue, Niles, IL, 60714 585 Dr. Lauren Leitao Kindergarten 5th grade Exemplary First Steps Preschool 10000, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 429 Ms. Barb Golik Preschool PreK NA Washington School 2710 Golf Road, Glenview, IL, 60025 305 Ms. Katherine Anderson Kindergarten 5th grade Exemplary Based on 2017-18 Illinois Report Cards.
Demographics About 80% of the student population lives in houses that speak two or more languages. Out of 3,463 students, 31.6% of the student population is White, 28% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 11.1% with two or more races, 3.8% Black, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.1% American Indian. 53% of students live in low income and 2% are homeless. 39% of the student population are English learners and 15% of students have IEPs.
Leadership District 63 employs a school board and a group of administrators to govern the district. The school board is made up of seven members, one of which is a president and another one being a vice president.
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External links East Maine School District 63 website