What's District 99 all about?

Cicero District 99 is a 15-school public elementary school district located in Cicero, Illinois — a near-west suburb of Chicago home to more than 82,000 residents. District 99 educates over 8,000 students in preK through eighth grade. The District has been a statewide leader in providing innovative, 21st-century learning opportunities to empower the young people of its diverse, bilingual community. The District provides its students — the majority of whom are low income — with skills, tools, knowledge and mindsets in an approach that addresses the needs of "the whole child" — effectively preparing them for global opportunities of the future in education and the ever-changing workforce.