Welcome to Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, where our vision is to inspire minds in the pursuit of excellence.

The District serves the village residents of Elmwood Park, Ill., a Near West suburb of Chicago with a population of about 25,000.

Our four schools provide a comprehensive, standards-based public education to more than 2,800 pre-kindergarten (PK) students through 12th grade.

Featuring award-winning facilities and low pupil/teacher ratios, District 401 strives to cultivate the following conditions as a foundation for student growth:

• Individualized social-emotional learning processes
• Rigorous academics fostering inquisitive minds prepared for critical thinking
• Active, engaged partnerships with the community and parents
• Innovative uses of 21st-century technologies for teaching and learning

Our rigorous and innovative curriculum is fully aligned with the Illinois State Board of Education's Illinois Learning Standards and the Common Core State Standards.