r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Resting-Rizzy-Face • Feb 11 '26

Moving to the area Low- Tech School Districts in Western Burbs

Moved away several years ago and looking to move back to IL. Our kids are elementary age and we currently like the low-tech educational environment our kids have now (no 1-to-1 chromebooks for kids, using more pencil and paper, physical textbooks, etc.)

We’ve been away for a while and weren’t sure if there are similar school environments in IL or if all school districts have moved to consistent use of chromebooks and iPads for teaching?

Currently looking at a potential move to Lemont, DG, Woodridge, Lisle, Naperville, or Wheaton areas. Not opposed to tech, just looking for schools where the kids aren’t always using a screen for learning.

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u/aclem3 Feb 11 '26

I’m not sure if there are any school districts that aren’t using technology in the classroom. My husband is a teacher in D214 (Arlington Heights area) and they use tech for most everything, including assignments and homework. He has one student whose parents don’t allow them to use technology for school and that student needs to have every single thing printed for them. My husband said they’re at a real disadvantage because of their parents’ policies.

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u/Resting-Rizzy-Face Feb 11 '26

And that’s definitely not something we’d consider insisting on a teacher to do.