Public schools provide tuition-free K-12 education to all resident students within their assigned attendance zones, offering academic programs, extracurricular activities, and student support services funded by local, state, and federal sources. There are 20 Public Schools locations in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Families in Des Plaines should contact their school district's enrollment office to determine their assigned school based on home address and to learn about any open enrollment, magnet school, or inter-district transfer options that may be available for the upcoming school year.
List of Des Plaines City, Illinois Public Schools
Algonquin Middle School
Apollo Elementary School
Brentwood Elementary School
Central Elementary School
Chippewa Middle School
Cumberland Elementary School
Deaf/Hard Of Hearing (Dist 62)
Devonshire School
Forest Elementary School
Friendship Jr High School
Iroquois Community School
Maine East High School
Maine West High School
North Cook Young Adult Academy
North Elementary School
Orchard Place Elementary School
Plainfield Elementary School
South Elementary School
Stevenson School
Terrace Elementary School
Public Schools near Des Plaines
- Barrington
- Des Plaines
- Lake Forest
- Morton Grove
- Northbrook
- Palatine
- Prospect Heights
- Skokie
- Wheeling
- Winnetka
- Arlington Heights
- Glenview
- Park Ridge
- Lincolnshire
- Wilmette
- Addison
- Bellwood
- Streamwood
- Glendale Heights
- Maywood
- Berkeley
- Melrose Park
- Schaumburg
- Evanston
- Oak Park
- River Forest
- Forest Park
- Itasca
- Westchester
- Broadview
- Schiller Park
- Villa Park
- Berwyn
- La Grange Park
- Riverside
- Deerfield
- Glencoe
- Highwood
- Kenilworth
- Buffalo Grove
- Bensenville
- Elmhurst
- Hanover Park
- Glen Ellyn
- Medinah
- River Grove
- Roselle
- Rolling Meadows
- Highland Park
- Lake Zurich
- Mount Prospect
- Vernon Hills
- Wood Dale
- Franklin Park
- Lombard
- Hillside
- Stone Park
- Oak Brook
- Elmwood Park
- Lincolnwood
- Harwood Heights
- Niles
Parents in Des Plaines can access school performance data, attendance boundaries, and program offerings through the school district's website, and many districts in Illinois offer parent portal access where families can monitor grades, attendance, and school communications in real time. When visiting a school administrative office, bring identification and any relevant student documentation to expedite enrollment or records requests.
You may also find Public Schools locations in nearby cities including Barrington, Des Plaines, Lake Forest.