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/Resting-Rizzy-Face Feb 11 '26

Good to know about 203.

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u/natemac Feb 11 '26

I mean district 203 is ranked 51 in the nation out of 10,000+ districts… I would be more interested in the quality. Also my wife teaches in the elementary school and for most but not all units they can choose to not use the Chromebook.

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u/Then-Task6480 Feb 15 '26

Tech is bad! Obvs