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SuBuRBS elgin Elgin Community Contact: Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 847-695-7540, www.enjoyelgin.com Elgin, formerly a rundown river town, has recently made a spectacular comeback. A new riverwalk, park and several notable condos, townhouses and lofts have transformed the downtown area. The city is expanding to the west, with an incredible 13,000 new homes and 68,000 residents expected to arrive before long. Elgin, the state’s riverboat casino leader, has also become well respected in the arts, with the Elgin Choral Union and Elgin Symphony taking center stage. Also consider South Elgin. Located 41 miles northwest of the Loop. private SchoolS Da Vinci Academy 847-841-7532 www.dvacademy.org Elgin Academy 847-695-0300 www.elginacademy.org Fox River Country Day School* 847-888-7910 www.frcds.org Fox Valley Lutheran Academy 847-468-8207 www.fvla.com Good Shepherd Lutheran School 847-741-7795 www.goodshepherd-elgin.org Highland Christian Academy 847-741-5530 www.hcaconnection.com Madrasah Institute of Islamic Education* 847-695-4685 www.iieonline.com St. Edward Central Catholic High School 847-741-7535 www.stedhs.org St. John's Lutheran School 847-741-7633 St. Joseph Catholic School 847-931-2804 www.stjosephschoolelgin.org St. Laurence Elementary School 847-468-6100 St. Mary School 847-695-6609 www.stmaryelgin.com St. Thomas More Elementary School 847-742-3959 www.e-stthomasmore.org Summit Academy 847-468-0490 www.summitinc.org Westminster Christian School 847-695-0310 Builder Contacts Bowes Creek Country Club, From the upper-$200s, Toll Brothers, 847-468-1852, www.tollbrothers.com Cedar Grove, From $346,990, Ryland Homes, 847-697-2999, www.ryland.com Copper Springs, From $308, 000, Centex Homes, 866-817-1613, www.centex.com Edgewater, From $221,990, Del Webb, 888-518-1384, www.delwebb.com Highland Woods, Call for pricing, Crown Community Development, 630-851-5490, www.crown-highlandwoods.com Ponds of Stony Creek, From $395,990, Ryland Homes, 847-841-8440, www.ryland.com Providence, From the low-$200s, Town & Country Homes, 847-695-9301, www.townandcountryhomes.com The Reserve, $246,190, Pulte Homes, 888-518-1392, www.pulte.com Shadow Hill Townhomes and Houses, From $234,990, Ryland Homes, 847-608-5300 (townhomes) 847-697-2999 (houses), www.ryland.com Stonebrook, Lots from upper-$140s; homes from upper-$300s, B&B Enterprises, 630-584-0042, www.bbhomes.com/communities/stonebrook Tall Oaks (Located in West Elgin), From $500,000, John Hall Homes, 630-377-1515, www.johnhallhomes.com Tuscan Woods, From $329,990, Ryland Homes, 847-717-0077 www.ryland.com , Nonsectarian Nonsectarian Nonsectarian Lutheran Lutheran Assembly of God Islamic Coed, PK-8 Coed, PK-12 Coed, PK-8 Coed, 9-12 Coed, PK-8/ Preschool Coed, PK-8 Coed, 6-12 STuDENT PoPuLATIoN 128 387 200 PK, 8/K-1, 13/2-8, 16 6.1 33 206 171 90 Catholic Catholic Catholic Catholic Catholic Nonsectarian Presbyterian Coed, PK-8 Coed, PK-8 Coed, PK-8 Coed, K-8 Coed, PK-8 Coed, PK-8 Coed, K-12 213 248 16.5 18.7 City Statistics • County: Kane • Population: 97,761 • Main Zip: 60120 • Avg. Commute: 26 minutes • Metra Line: Milwaukee District-West, two stations • Main Freeway Connex: I-90 • Nearest Hospital: Provena St. Joseph (Elgin) 251 19.7 233 23.5 Public Schools Illinois School District U-46, Central School District 301 280 25.4 • High School: 3 • Middle School: 4 • Elementary: 20 327 7.6 428 14.5 46 chicagol i v i ngmag.com C h i c a g o L i v in g 2008 Photo courtesy of the elgin AreA convention And visitors BureAu Catholic Coed, 9-12 454 STuDENT/ TEACHER RATIo STuDENT boDy RELIGIouS AFFILIATIoN 7.3 8.1 20.6 7.5 6 15.1 http://www.enjoyelgin.com http://www.dvacademy.org http://www.tollbrothers.com http://www.ryland.com http://www.elginacademy.org http://www.centex.com http://www.delwebb.com http://www.frcds.org http://www.crown-highlandwoods.com http://www.fvla.com http://www.ryland.com http://www.goodshepherd-elgin.org http://www.townandcountryhomes.com http://www.pulte.com http://www.hcaconnection.com http://www.ryland.com http://www.iieonline.com http://www.bbhomes.com/communities/stonebrook http://www.johnhallhomes.com http://www.stedhs.org http://www.ryland.com http://www.stjosephschoolelgin.org http://www.stmaryelgin.com http://www.e-stthomasmore.org http://www.summitinc.org http://www.chicagolivingmag.com

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