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Education
Healthy cooperation between educators, parents and the community has helped build a strong educational system in Orland
Park, one in which students can reach for excellence – and achieve it.
Public K-12 Education
Four elementary school districts serve
the village, Districts 135, 140, 146 and
118. Orland School District 135 serves a
majority of the community, offering a
comprehensive educational program
for approximately 6,000 pre-K through
eighth grade students.
With 10 schools, District 135 provides
a curriculum focused on a mix of
the “basics” – reading and language
arts, mathematics, science and social
studies – and an array of elective and
co-curricular programs. Students are
supported by a number of auxiliary
services and are able to take advantage
of specialized programs, including those
for academically talented students
in grades second through eight and
education services for children with
disabilities from birth to age 15.
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Following eighth grade graduation,
students enroll in one of two
comprehensive high schools within
Consolidated High School District
230. The district serves nearly 9,000
students from eleven suburban
municipalities, including Orland Park. In
2017, the district boasted an impressive
graduation rate of 98 percent, with a
majority enrolling in a college, university
or trade school. Supplementing the
traditional curriculum of the schools are
opportunities to participate in various
co-curricular activities, honors and
advanced placement courses and dual
credit classes where students can earn
college credit.
Private and Parochial Schools
Parents and students looking for
an alternative to public school are
afforded a number of excellent options
for private and parochial schools.
From early childhood learning centers
through high school, the selection of
private schools is extensive. Parents
opting for private grammar school
educations for their children choose
from St. Michael Catholic School,
Christian Hills in Orland Hills, Southwest
Christian Schools in nearby towns
and an array of private early learning
centers.
Private high school students from
Orland Park attend Providence Catholic
High School in New Lenox, Chicago
Christian in Palos Heights or any of
the Catholic high schools in Chicago,
including Brother Rice, Mother McAuley,
Marist, St. Laurence, Queen of Peace,
Mount Carmel or St. Rita.
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