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No reports here yet, which means no early warnings either. Every school on Ickly starts with one parent, and that parent could be you. Rally your parent crew, gather care points together, and watch your school's health community strengthen and climb the Ickly leaderboard as one of the most active school communities. The more families join in, the more value unlocks for the school and for every parent in it. Here's how to get the ball rolling:
Follow & contribute
Get an email the moment another parent reports something at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center, and share what you see too. Every follow earns care points that lift St. Mary's Learning Resource Center up the leaderboard.
Log the first report
Kid home sick today? A 20-second anonymous log helps every family here and stacks up care points for your school.
Log symptomsInvite your parent circle
Text your class group chat. The more parents use it, the faster your school climbs the leaderboard and the more value unlocks for everyone.
Free and anonymous. Every follow, log, and invite earns care points that lift your school up the leaderboard. Join parents across Chicago sharing what's going around their schools.
Personalized learning support for every K-12 student.
St. Mary's Learning Resource Center, located in Downers Grove, IL, serves as a vital educational hub for students seeking additional support and enrichment. This center is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development in a nurturing environment. With a focus on individualized attention, St. Mary's provides resources and programs designed to help students overcome learning challenges and excel in their studies. The experienced educators at St. Mary's employ a variety of teaching methods to cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring that each student receives the guidance they need to succeed. St. Mary's Learning Resource Center is more than just a place for academic assistance; it's a community where students can build confidence, develop critical thinking skills, and cultivate a love for learning. The center offers a range of services, including tutoring, study skills workshops, and specialized programs for various subjects. Parents can rest assured that their children are in capable hands, benefiting from a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes both academic achievement and emotional well-being. The center's commitment to personalized education helps students unlock their full potential and prepare for future academic endeavors. Nestled in the welcoming community of Downers Grove, St. Mary's Learning Resource Center is easily accessible and provides a safe, engaging space for students to learn and grow. The faculty and staff are deeply committed to creating a positive educational experience, working closely with families to ensure a holistic approach to student development. This dedication to excellence makes St. Mary's a trusted partner in the educational journey of many K-12 students.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No illness logs for this school yet.
If your family has something relevant to share, an anonymous log helps other parents get an earlier heads-up.
Share an anonymous logHeard something going around?
What parents heard about from school emails, class chats or other parents. These are not reports from the family who was sick.
Stay ahead of it
Follow & contribute to St. Mary's Learning Resource Center's health circle
Be the first family watching this school
Why it matters: know before it reaches your house: see the doctor a day sooner, keep a kid home to protect your work week, or stock the medicine cabinet before the fever or lice hit. And when you share what you see at home (takes 30 seconds, anonymous), other families get the same heads-up.
- One email when illness picks up here
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How does this school handle sickness?
Be the first, this page stays empty until a parent fills it in. One star rating is enough, and it tells the next family what to expect.
No parent has answered this yet, so this page stays empty until one does. If your kid goes here, you're the person who can tell the next family what to expect.
Help fill in health info for St. Mary's Learning Resource Center
St. Mary's Learning Resource Center has not shared whether there is a nurse on site or when kids need to stay home. If you know, add it for other families.
Share kit for St. Mary's Learning Resource Center
Two print-ready posters: one personalized for St. Mary's Learning Resource Center with a QR code that opens this page, and a general Fall 2026 poster for bulletin boards and front offices.
Made for St. Mary's Learning Resource Center
School poster with QR code
Ready-to-paste share copy
Written for St. Mary's Learning Resource Center, with the link already in place. Pick a channel to see the message.
Get heads-ups from St. Mary's Learning Resource Center on your phone
Follow the school in the app to see what is spreading, and share an anonymous log in a few taps so other families get the same heads-up.
Alerts reach you the day something is reported, not the next time you visit.
What parents should know about illness at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center
This is the community health page for St. Mary's Learning Resource Center, a school in Downers Grove, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Typical seasonal peak
Year-round, with larger fall and winter increases
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sneezing and mild cough
- Scratchy throat
- AllergiesTypical seasonal rise
Chicago often has a spring pollen peak and a fall ragweed peak
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
- Typical seasonal rise
Year-round, but often noticed when school resumes
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Typical seasonal rise
Often higher in winter and early spring, with a back-to-school rise
- Sudden sore throat without cough
- Painful swallowing
- Fever over 100.4 F
Good to knowHow illness usually moves through St. Mary's Learning Resource Center
Illness at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center tends to show up first in one group of kids who share the most contact time, then widen out over the following week or two. Parent logs on this page are the earliest visible signal, usually days ahead of any official notice.
- Respiratory bugs peak in the cold months and spread school-wide
- Stomach bugs move quickly through shared bathrooms and lunch spaces
- Skin and eye infections track close contact and shared items
- Most kids are contagious before symptoms are obvious
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to St. Mary's Learning Resource Center?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
St. Mary's Learning Resource Center is one of many schools in Downers Grove tracked on Ickly. October activity around Downers Grove tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60515 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
What to have at home
Parent-picked checklists, chosen for what families here are logging, the ages at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center, and the time of year.
- Cold and flu season kitRespiratory season is under wayView checklist
- Daycare illness kitThe everyday basics most families end up needingView checklist
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Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
Common questions
What is going around at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center?
No sickness has been logged at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by school and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center?
Yes. Follow St. Mary's Learning Resource Center with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at St. Mary's Learning Resource Center.
Is St. Mary's Learning Resource Center in Downers Grove, IL?
Yes. St. Mary's Learning Resource Center is a school in Downers Grove, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
Other schools near St. Mary's Learning Resource Center
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Illness rarely stops at one campus. These are the pages parents check alongside this one.
What's going around nearby
Other schools in Downers Grove
- Belle Aire Elementary SchoolElementary
- Bright HorizonsPreschool
- Downers Grove North High SchoolHigh
- Downers Grove South High SchoolHigh
- El Sierra Elementary SchoolElementary
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolElementary
- First Baptist Christian SchoolSchool
- Henry Puffer SchoolSchool
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary
Also in ZIP 60515
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