Education

Public Education

Naperville Community Unit School District 203

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is widely recognized as one of the top school districts in the state of Illinois.  Consisting of 14 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 2 high schools, District 203 is one of the most respected and highest performing school districts in the state of Illinois.  In fact, Naperville North and Naperville Central High Schools ranked first and third respectively in a Chicago Magazine measure of school achievement (ACT) relative to per pupil student spending, when compared to all 233 non-magnet Chicago-area high schools (Chicago Magazine, Fall 2007)  Learn more at www.naperville203.org.

Indian Prairie School District 204

Indian Prairie School District 204 is the other school district serving the Naperville community.  With 21 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 3 high schools, District 204 exceeds the state average in standardized testing throughout all grades, including the ACT and ISAT tests.  One of the things that sets District 204 apart is the implementation of "Professional Development Wednesdays," where teachers work together by sharing successful teaching methods and techniques to improve the quality of education they provide.  Visit their website at www.ipsd.org. 

Colleges

North Central College

Naperville’s hometown college!  Offering more than 55 undergraduate majors and 6 graduate programs, NCC’s mid-size student body offers the perfect blend of a large college atmosphere with small-sized classes.  In fact, North Central College has been called one of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, as well as being considered as one of the “Best in the Midwest” Colleges by the Princeton Review. http://northcentralcollege.edu/home

College of DuPage

College of DuPage has over 31,000 students attending classes every term.  With a primary location in Glen Ellyn and a satellite campus in Naperville, College of DuPage is Naperville’s local community college.  With a wide selection of education programs to compliment its large campus, College of DuPage has been serving Naperville and the surrounding DuPage County townships for over forty years.  http://home.cod.edu/.

DePaul University

DePaul University operates a satellite campus in Naperville.  Opened in 1997, the 62,000 square foot campus building offers a wide range of student services, including 27 high tech classrooms and an auditorium.  http://www.depaul.edu/about/campuses/naperville.asp.

Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University’s Naperville Campus offers both credit courses and non-credit professional development courses.  Most classes are offered during the evenings and on Saturdays, which provides an ideal education experience for workers looking to further their careers.  http://www.niu.edu/regional/naperville/index.shtml

University of Illinois Business Innovation Services

The University of Illinois Business Innovation Services’ Naperville location provides customized training services, technical assistance, public workshops and certificate programs to businesses in and around Naperville.  www.bis.illinois.edu.  

North Central College