Sherwood Elementary

Sherwood Elementary School enrolls more than 400 students in prekindergarten through grade five. It has an instructional media center that maintains a stock of more than 18,000 reading materials and books. The special services provided by the school include occupational, physical and speech therapies, and behavior management and psychological counseling. Its extracurricular activities include after school sports, dance, instrumental music and drama. The school offers various life skills programs that develop academic, functional, communication and social skills in students. Its curriculum includes English, language arts, math, science and social studies. Sherwood Elementary School is part of North Shore School District 112.

The Northern Suburban Special Education District, also known as NSSED, administers a variety of responsive programs for students with special needs. It serves a population of more than 40,000 students in over 20 elementary and high school districts. The district offers various early childhood and educational and life skills programs. The Northern Suburban Special Education District provides a parent mentor program that features workshops, consulting services and educational opportunities for parents, school staff and community members. It also offers adapted physical education, assistive technology and autism services for individuals. Additionally, the center provides a range of health, transition, vision, hearing, and occupational and physical therapy services. The Northern Suburban Special Education District maintains its main office in Highland Park, Ill.