SchoolSite Locator Disclaimer
 
The current school enrollment zones are reflected in this resource.  Please be aware that the Board of School Directors is considering a redistricting for 2013-2014. 
 
Click here for more information.
 
Students living in the new Ridge Forest Plan located in Franklin Park will not attend Franklin Elementary School.  These students will attend Marshall Elementary School.


 
SchoolSite Locator Instructions for Parents
 
SchoolSite Locator is a powerful tool that can be used to determine what school(s) your child(ren) would attend if you reside at a given address.  It also allows you to view District and school boundaries, obtain driving directions, and more! This guide will walk you through the basics of using this resource and introduce you to the tools and features of SchoolSite Locator. 
 

 
Accessing SchoolSite Locator 
 
You may access the SchoolSite Locator by clicking the icon on the District homepage or by clicking here.  When SchoolSite Locator opens, you will see the following screen:
 
SchoolSite Locator
 
This page contains a boundary map, the Control Panel, and the Tools Box.  The Control Panel on the left side contains a number of features, including the ability to search for your address, view school information, and look up driving directions.  The Tools Box  near the top right contains tools that allow you to zoom in or out, look around the map, measure distance, and print.
 
Schools are marked on the map with both their name & an icon:
 
Schools  
 
You can view different school boundaries (elementary school, middle school, NAI, or NASH) by clicking the "school boundaries" tab on the Control Panel:
 
Boundaries  
 

 
Viewing which schools your child will attend
 
1. On the Control Panel, click the "Enter Your Address" tab:
 
Enter Your Address  
 
2. In the Address field, type in your full address.
 
3. After your enter your address, click Find.
 
4. You will be presented with a listing of the elementary school, middle schools, and high schools (NAI & NASH) that your child will attend while residing at the address entered:
 
Schools  
 
5. You can view additional school information by clicking the arrow next to the school's name:
 
School Info  
 

 
Obtaining driving directions 
 
1. After searching for your address (above), click a school name in the Control Panel.
 
2. Select "driving directions" from the drop down box and then click Go: 
 
Driving Directions  
 
3. You will be presenting with both text-based and visual directions for driving to the selected school:
 
 
4. You can view reverse instructions by clicking "reverse route" near the bottom of the Control Panel.
 
5. To clear the instructions from the map, click "clear route" on the Control Panel. 
 

 
Using the tools
 
The Tools Box contains a number of different tools you can use while on SchoolSite Locator:
 
Tools Box  
 
Zoom in
 Zoom In Click this button and then drag a box on the map to zoom in to the selected area.
Zoom out
 Zoom Out Click this button and then drag a box to zoom out from the selected area.
Pan
 Pan Map This icon will allow you to click and drag on the map to look around.
Back
 Back Click this to go back to the previous map view.
District
 View District Clicking this icon will zoom out to show the District's boundaries.
Location
 Set Location You may click this icon and then click on the map to set your location manually to the selected area.  This serves as an alternative to typing in your address to the Control Panel.
Distance
 View Distance This tool allows you to view the distance between two selected locations.
Print
 Print  Click this button to print your current view.
 
You can select a different map view by using the "basemap" drop-down box:
 
Map types
 
You can adjust the map overlay transparency by using the transparency slider:
 
Transparency  
 

 
 
 SchoolSite Locator Disclaimer
 
The current school enrollment zones are reflected in this resource.  Please be aware that the Board of School Directors is considering a redistricting for 2013-2014.
 
Click here for more information.
 
Students living in the new Ridge Forest Plan located in Franklin Park will not attend Franklin Elementary School.  These students will attend Marshall Elementary School.