Evanston/Skokie School District 65

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Evanston/Skokie School District 65
Address
1500 McDaniel Avenue
, Cook , 60201
USA
District information
MottoMiracles. [1]
Grades Prekindergarten - 8th
SuperintendentDr. Devon Horton
Chair of the boardAnya Tanyavutti
Students and staff
Students7,894 [2]
Staff1,400
Student–teacher ratio1:21
Other information
Website district65.net

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is a school district headquartered in Evanston, Illinois north of Chicago, United States. [3] The district serves Evanston and Skokie, operating elementary schools, middle schools, and K-8 schools.

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An Evanston city snowplow blade painted by District 65 middle school students. Painted Snowplow Blade.JPG
An Evanston city snowplow blade painted by District 65 middle school students.

Schools

K-8 schools

These are the only 2 selective enrollment schools in the district.

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Early childhood

Also one of the headquarters in the district.

Special schools

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References

  1. "District 65". District 65. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. "About Us / Homepage". District 65. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "Board of Education Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine ." Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Retrieved on February 23, 2014. "Evanston/Skokie School District 65 - 1500 McDaniel Ave. Evanston, IL 60201"