At a Glance | Elm

Elm Middle School provides a comprehensive, standards-based public education to students in grades 6-8 as part of Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401.

Our school is located in Elmwood Park, Ill., a Near West suburb of Chicago with a population of about 25,000. Our nickname is the Cougars, and our school colors are red and black. We are District 401's only middle school. Elm offers a rigorous three-year curriculum organized within the framework of our College & Career Pathways program.

Our final total enrollment for 2021-22 was 675 students.*

6th Grade: 212
7th Grade: 243
8th Grade: 220

*PLEASE NOTE: All enrollment figures were final for 2021-22 as of May 26, 2022.

Elm's Mission Statement

The faculty, staff, students and community of Elm Middle School are devoted to academic excellence. In addition, we feel it is important for students to develop a sense of self-esteem and confidence in order to ensure success in high school and to enable them to make the correct decisions that will guide them later in life. We believe in individual differences, responsible behavior and an obligation of students to serve their community.

Address and Map

Elm Middle School, 7607 W. Cortland St., Elmwood Park, IL 60707

Administration

If you would like to email any of the individuals listed below, please click the name of the person you want to reach. The main office phone number is 708-452-3550.

Title	Name	Phone
Principal	Ms. Ashley Groeneveld	708-452-3550
Assistant Principal	Mr. David Parolin	708-452-3550
Dean of Students	Mr. Michael Goodman	708-452-3550

Office Staff

To email any of the individuals listed below, please click the name of the person you want to reach. The main office phone number is 708-452-3550.

Title	Name	Phone
Principal’s Secretary	Ms. Maria Vargas	708-583-6225
Attendance Office Clerk	Ms. Jean Tito	708-583-6226

Main Office Contact Information

If you want to reach us by email, please use the general information email address listed below, or send your message to the appropriate individual listed elsewhere on this page.

Phone	Fax	General Email	Office Hours
708-452-3550	708-452-0662	elminfo@epcusd401.org	7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (Closed during winter and summer breaks)

Absences and School Closings

To report an absence, call or email the attendance clerk:

If calling, use the attendance voicemail at 708-583-6600 before 9 a.m. on the day of the absence.
If emailing, use elmattendance@epcusd401.org before 9 a.m. on the day of the absence.

Parents should leave the following information:

Student name and year in school (please spell your child's last name).
Student ID number.
Date of absence.
Reason for absence, and the name and daytime phone number of the parent.

A parent or legal guardian is required to contact Elm's attendance clerk by voicemail or email every day the student is absent from school. If the contact is not received before 9 a.m. on the day of the absence, the absence will be considered unexcused.

For school closing information:

Call 708-452-7272 and use extension 8.

If You Visit Elm

All visitors to Elm Middle School during hours when students are present must sign in and out at the visitor check-in area and obtain a visitor’s badge.

School-age visitors are not permitted during school hours.

School Hours for Students

Regular Start	Arrival	Start of Classes	Dismissal	Bus	Late Bus
Mondays-Fridays	8:05 a.m.	8:08 a.m.	3:05 p.m.	3:15 p.m.	4:15 p.m.