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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had kids in District 39 (Wilmette) from K-4th grade.  I agree with PP that Romona is the most diverse of the Wilmette schools. I also know a lot of families who love McKenzie. I don’t get the same close-knit feel from Harper or Central families.  You should also be aware that Wilmette elementary schools are K-4, with a middle school for grades 5-6 and a junior high for grades 7-8. So if you wanted to go private at 6th, you’d end up spending a year at Highcrest Middle School.

I’m not as familiar with the differences between elementary schools in Winnetka, but District 36 is definitely more progressive. Wilmette is pretty traditional.

A lot of families also love Avoca District 37, which is tiny - one elementary school and one middle school.  I would guess it falls between Wilmette & Winnetka on the progressiveness front, but I don’t know for sure. [/quote]

One other thing to be aware of is that both Wilmette and Winnetka have half day kindergarten, but they handle it a bit differently.  Just this year, all four Wilmette elementary schools do offer a fully day program, but you pay for it, and the second half of the day is not formally part of the curriculum.  I don't know who runs it or what they do - it would be something to look into if you have younger kids.  Winnetka has half day and extended day options for free, plus an additional option for a play-based extension for a fee.  For either district, if you want the full day / extension option, I'd ask whether they have space for all of the kids who want to participate.

Winnetka has also been going through redistricting, so while your kids, coming in new, would go to the newly districted school for your area, you might have neighborhood kids attending different schools who were grandfathered in under the old system.  That will depend on where you live.

As far as divisions between grades go, Winnetka has three K-4 elementary schools, grades 5-6 in one building, and grades 7-8 in a different building.  So that's the same as Wilmette.  Avoca has one K-5 elementary school and one 6-8 middle school, which might fit better with your plans to move to private in 6th.[/quote]

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