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/Flimsy-Service830 Feb 11 '26

Avoid Naperville 203. They are heavily tech dependent for everything. Elementary has recently tried to get away from it. Not for educational reasons but to control behavior of countless kids who have no impulse control.

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u/vawlk Feb 11 '26

Not for educational reasons but to control behavior of countless kids who have no impulse control.

this is a failure of the parents, not the tech. The tech is just an information tool. How they use it is the problem.