Fostering academic growth and character in a vibrant community.
Highlands Elementary School, nestled in La Grange, IL, serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, fostering a vibrant and supportive learning community. The dedicated staff at Highlands is committed to nurturing each child's academic growth, social-emotional well-being, and personal development. Through a balanced curriculum, students are encouraged to explore, question, and discover, building a strong foundation in core subjects while also engaging in enriching experiences in arts, physical education, and technology. Highlands prides itself on creating an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and can thrive. The school actively promotes character development, emphasizing respect, responsibility, and kindness. Parental involvement is highly encouraged and plays a crucial role in the school's success, with many opportunities for families to engage in school activities and support their children's educational journey. The school is also committed to utilizing innovative teaching strategies and resources to meet the diverse needs of its learners, preparing them for future academic challenges and successes. Beyond the classroom, Highlands Elementary offers a range of extracurricular activities designed to broaden students' interests and talents, from clubs to community service initiatives. These opportunities help students develop leadership skills, teamwork, and a sense of civic responsibility. With a focus on holistic education and a strong partnership between school, home, and community, Highlands Elementary School provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where young learners can flourish and grow.
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What parents should know about illness at Highlands Elementary School
This is the community health page for Highlands Elementary School, a school in Naperville, 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 the 4 families following Highlands Elementary School have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Highlands Elementary 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
How illness usually moves through Highlands Elementary School
Illness at Highlands Elementary 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
When can my child go back to Highlands Elementary 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
Highlands Elementary School is one of many schools in Naperville tracked on Ickly. August activity around Naperville 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 60540 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 Highlands Elementary School?
No sickness has been logged at Highlands Elementary 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 Highlands Elementary 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 Highlands Elementary School?
Yes. Follow Highlands Elementary 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 Highlands Elementary 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 Highlands Elementary School.
Is Highlands Elementary School in Naperville, IL?
Yes. Highlands Elementary School is a school in Naperville, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
How active is the parent community at Highlands Elementary School?
4 families follow Highlands Elementary School on Ickly. The more parents who log, the earlier everyone sees something spreading.
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