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Fostering academic growth and character in young adolescents.
Elm Place School, nestled in the charming community of Highland Park, Illinois, offers a vibrant and enriching educational experience for students in grades 6 through 8. Located at 2031 Sheridan Road, this middle school is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment where young adolescents can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally during their crucial developmental years. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to challenge students while also providing opportunities for exploration in various subjects, preparing them for a successful transition to high school. Beyond core academics, Elm Place School emphasizes holistic development through a diverse range of extracurricular activities, including arts programs, sports teams, and various clubs. These opportunities encourage students to discover new passions, build leadership skills, and forge lasting friendships. The dedicated faculty and staff are committed to creating a positive and inclusive school culture, working collaboratively with families to ensure every student feels valued and supported in their learning journey. Elm Place School is a place where young minds are nurtured, curiosity is celebrated, and future leaders are inspired.
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What parents should know about illness at Elm Place School
This is the community health page for Elm Place School, a school in Highland Park, 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 Elm Place School 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
- Peak season
Summer and early fall
- Mild fever and fussiness
- Painful mouth sores
- Red spots or blisters on hands and feet
- Very common
Back-to-school season
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Common
Back-to-school spike
- Red or pink eye whites
- Itchy or gritty feeling
- Watery or yellow discharge
- AllergiesCommon
Spring pollen, fall ragweed
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
Good to knowHow illness usually moves through Elm Place School
Illness at Elm Place School 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 Elm Place School?
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
Elm Place School is one of many schools in Highland Park tracked on Ickly. August activity around Highland Park 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 60035 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
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.
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Common questions
What is going around at Elm Place School?
No sickness has been logged at Elm Place School 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 Elm Place School?
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 Elm Place School?
Yes. Follow Elm Place School 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 Elm Place School?
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 Elm Place School.
Is Elm Place School in Highland Park, IL?
Yes. Elm Place School is a school in Highland Park, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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