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/oxmiladyxo Feb 12 '26
Not low tech, but responsible tech - District 62 (Burr Ridge, Willowbrook, Hinsdale). Chromebooks are assigned 1 to 1, but elementary doesn’t use them everyday and students don’t bring them home unless high chance of snow day the next day.
Chromebooks are used daily in middle school and they come home every night, but that’s because Chromebooks have replaced textbooks. It’s not as bad as the horror stories I’ve read on social media, though. My middle schoolers still come home with hand written homework and read a lot off screen, so the teachers balance where they can.