About Indian Trail School

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INDIAN TRAIL is a K-5 elementary school named after a nearby road once used by Potawatomi Indians traveling back and forth between northern Illinois and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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STUDENTS & STAFF - Indian Trail has approximately 475 students and over 50 staff members. Seventeen percent of our students speak a language other than English at home. Many of these students speak Spanish as their primary language; however, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Cantonese, Pilipino, Farsi and Gujarati are also spoken by a number of our students.This diversity enriches our school with a wide variety of cultural traditions.
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PROGRAMS & TRADITIONS - Indian Trail has several programs that enrich and support students as they develop academic and social skills. Among these programs are Orchestra and Band, Spanish,Gifted & Talented Education, Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, Learning Resource, Reading Development, Speech and Language and Social Work Service.

In addition, extra curricular clubs and activities are provided which include After School Sports, Art Club, Book Match, Chess Club and the Great Books program. Go to our Clubs Page for more info. Indian Trail is also participating in Character Counts which will support our building-wide C.A.R.E. program (Creating an Accepting and Responsible Environment) The C.A.R.E. program has been in existence since 1990 and it is designed to teach social skills, provide behavioral guidelines and establish a focus for character development across all grade levels.

Through the support of a very active and involved parent community, Indian Trail students enjoy a wide variety of experiences in the cultural and visual arts. (PTO) Students also work with artists in residence and attend several field trips which introduce them to local places of interest that expand their educational horizons and their life experiences.