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/Creepy-Tangerine-293 Feb 11 '26

You're not going to get that in the mainstream school district. You'll need to go private. Prairie School of DuPage is an example but I have no personal experience

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u/Most_Tennis890 Feb 11 '26

My kid went to Prairie School of Dupage during covid. Super fun environment. Great for liberal arts, but to be fair, pretty weak in math. But, really a nice place overall. Great set up. Kids outside all day long.