Resources for Researching Schools/Districts

• Alternative Schools Network, a network of non-public alternative community-run schools in the Chicagoland area
• American School Directory, includes a page for each of America's 106,000 K-12 schools. Searchable database includes number of students, number of homerooms, grades, phone and fax numbers, school calendars, administrators, and even a local street map.
• The Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools
• Chicago Area Independent Schools
• Chicago Public Schools
• Illinois School Report Cards. Standardized test scores and demographic information on every school in Illinois.
• Peterson's Education and Career Guide. Check out its private school pages.

Another Helpful Resource

The Riley Guide. While not written specifically for education majors, The Riley Guide is a comprehensive guide to job searching on the Internet.