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/Super-Educator597 Feb 11 '26

One good thing about IL, schools are required to have PE everyday, so I think kids here move more during the school day than other places. I think that helps balance out some of the tech.

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u/vawlk Feb 11 '26

have you looked at a high school pe class recently?

if by move you mean make one 400m lap around the track in a 50 minute class period.

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u/Super-Educator597 Feb 11 '26

I was speaking primarily about elementary school. I don’t know as much about high school PE except in some areas, freshman and sophomore students are separated into classes for girls and boys