Schools
Our schools provide a comprehensive, standards-based public education to more than 2,800 students in pre-kindergarten (PK) through 12th grade:
► John Mills Elementary School | Grades PK-5
► Elmwood Elementary School | Grades K-5
► Elm Middle School | Grades 6-8
► Elmwood Park High School | Grades 9-12
District 401 serves the residents of Elmwood Park, Ill., a Near West suburb of Chicago with a population of about 25,000. All students must be residents of Elmwood Park.
Please note that one of our former schools, the Early Childhood Center, closed permanently effective July 1, 2020. With the ECC's closing, District 401 kindergarten students attend one of our two elementary schools: Elmwood (for residents living south of the railroad tracks) or John Mills (for residents north of the tracks). All preschool students in District 401 attend John Mills.
In addition, Elmwood and John Mills no longer include 6th graders. All 6th graders in District 401 attend Elm Middle School, which now consists of grades 6-8.
For more information about each of our four schools, please see below.
John Mills Elementary School | PK-5
John Mills Elementary School is your home school if you are in preschool (PK), or if you are in grades K-5 and live north of the railroad tracks.
► School Address: 2824 N. 76th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
► How to Find Us: Map | Directions
► Phone: 708-452-3560
► Fax: 708-452-0349
► Email: millsinfo@epcusd401.org
► Twitter: @jm401_trojans
► Grades: PK-5
► Enrollment: 594 students
► Principal: Mr. Frank Kuzniewski
► Assistant Principal: Ms. Alexandra Oreluk
► About: John Mills at a Glance
► Illinois Report Card: Online Interactive Version
► Summative Designation: Commendable School
► School Website: https://www.epcusd401.org/mills
Elmwood Elementary School | K-5
Elmwood Elementary School is your home school if you are in grades K-5 and live south of the railroad tracks.
► School Address: 2319 N. 76th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
► How to Find Us: Map | Directions
► Phone: 708-452-3558
► Fax: 708-452-5567
► Email: ewinfo@epcusd401.org
► Twitter: @ew401_panthers
► Grades: K-5
► Enrollment: 516 students
► Principal: Mr. Matthew Lerner
► Assistant Principal: Ms. Stephanie Hagins
► About: Elmwood at a Glance
► Illinois Report Card: Online Interactive Version
► Summative Designation: Commendable School
► School Website: https://www.epcusd401.org/elmwood
Elm Middle School | 6-8
Elm Middle School is your home school if you are in grades 6-8.
► School Address: 7607 W. Cortland St., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
► How to Find Us: Map | Directions
► Phone: 708-452-3550
► Fax: 708-452-0662
► Email: elminfo@epcusd401.org
► Twitter: @elm401_cougars
► Grades: 6-8
► Enrollment: 678 students
► Principal: Ms. Ashley Groeneveld
► Assistant Principal: Ms. Morgan Freeck
► About: Elm at a Glance
► Illinois Report Card: Online Interactive Version
► Summative Designation: Commendable School
► School Website: https://www.epcusd401.org/elm
Elmwood Park High School | 9-12
Elmwood Park High School is your home school if you are in grades 9-12.
► School Address: 8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
► How to Find Us: Map | Directions
► Phone: 708-452-7272
► Fax: 708-452-0732
► Email: ephsinfo@epcusd401.org
► Twitter: @ephs401_tigers
► Grades: 9-12
► Enrollment: 960 students
► Principal: Mr. Douglas Wildes
► Assistant Principal: Mr. Bernhard Walke
► Dean of Students: Ms. Leanne Hightower
► Dean of Students: Mr. David Parolin
► Athletic Director: Mr. Doug Noyes
► About: EPHS at a Glance
► Illinois Report Card: Online Interactive Version
► Summative Designation: Commendable School
► School Website: https://www.epcusd401.org/ephs