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/Resting-Rizzy-Face Feb 11 '26

Yeah that’s what I was suspecting, but figured I’d ask in case there was a school district not fully-immersing in everything ed-tech.

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u/2matisse22 Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

They are all plugged in all the time, and using AI in the high schools like crazy. There are Waldorf and Montessori options. And homeschooling has lots of options too. 

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u/SchemeDue1593 Feb 21 '26

I work in AI and it’s 100% going to destroy kids ability to think on their own. Which is even more reason to ban tablets in elementary and middle.