The Parks Chamber of Commerce

Parks Chamber of Commerce

**Community Services in the Parks**
Schools The Parks area have excellent schools. This is a partial list of schools available.

**Parks Area Schools**
Public Schools
Harlem School District encompasses the majority of the Parks.	Rockford School District encompasses a small southern section of the Parks.	Hononegah School District encompasses a small northern section of the Parks.	Kinnikinnick School District encompasses a small northern section of the Parks.
Boone/Winnebago County Regional Office of Education encompasses students with various needs and fulfills many faculty training and empowerment opportunities in Winnebago and Boone Counties.	Rock Valley College The Community College for Winnebago and Boone Counties with a large beautiful campus just south of the Parks and several adjunct facilities.	Medical School at University of Illinois at Rockford The only medical school in northern Illinois is a leader in health. The University of Illinois is in Rockford.	Northern Illinois University The closest full service Illinois university is 45 miles south in DeKalb, Illinois with adjunct campuses in Rockford, Hoffman Estates and Napierville, Illinois.

Private Schools
Area Catholic Schools Catholic K-8 and high schools School serving the Parks and Rockford.	Area Lutheran Schools Lutheran K-6, middle and high schools serving the Parks and Rockford.	Christian Life Schools These First Assemblies of God Pre-K-12 schools is just south of the Parks in Rockford.	Other Area Private Schools Pre, grade, middle and high schools serving the Parks in Rockford.
Keith School The private college-preparatory School serving the Parks and Rockford.	Rockford College The renowned private liberal arts college serving the Parks and Rockford since 1858.	Rockford Business College The business and technical college serving the Parks and Rockford since 1862.	Other colleges, nursing and trade schools The schools and colleges serving the Parks and Rockford.
Adult Literacy and English as Second Language Programs (ESL) <Programa de Inglés como segunda lengua>
Rokford Area Literacy Council This literacy is a non-profit, volunteer commitment to full english literacy in the Parks and Rockford.	La Voz Latina This is the Hispanic service resource center serving the Parks and Rockford. Éste es el centro hispánico del recurso del servicio que sirve los parques y la Rockford.