Our History
The first public school opened on July 8, 1870 with eight pupils. Today's enrollment averages just under 3,000. Curriculum guides for each course, subject and grade level are continuously being developed and updated by a task force of teachers and administrators. Areas of emphasis are determined by the dictates of the community, students, teachers, administrators, and sound financial management.
The goals of achieving both educational excellence and a strong competitive co-curricular program of activities go hand in hand in the Evanston School Community. Evanston athletic teams are often contenders in State play-offs. During the past few years, several athletic teams have won State Championships. The Evanston School Community boasts award winning bands and choirs, drama groups, and speech and debate teams.
The goals of achieving both educational excellence and a strong competitive co-curricular program of activities go hand in hand in the Evanston School Community. Evanston athletic teams are often contenders in State play-offs. During the past few years, several athletic teams have won State Championships. The Evanston School Community boasts award winning bands and choirs, drama groups, and speech and debate teams.
| North Evanston Elementary Thumbnail Statistics Construction Started May, 1982 Construction Completed July, 1983 Cost $3,294,500 Site Area 9 Acres Building Area 52,050 Square Feet Cost Per Square Foot $65.89 Building Spaces 22 Classrooms 2 Special Services Rooms Media Center Computer Lab Administrative Suite Music Room Mulit-purpose/Cafeteria Teacher Preparation Room 14 Restrooms Amount of Fill Gravel Under Building 50,000 Cubic Yards Grass Area 227,000 Square Feet of Sod Fence 2,650 Feet of Chain Link Roof 60,000 Square Feet of Insulated Steel (Has since been replaced) Brick Approximately 140,000 Bricks Concrete 1,250 Cubic Yards Blacktop 117,000 Square Feet (1,600 tons) Carpet 500 Square Yards Tons of Steel 300 Tons Electrical 30 miles of wire Interior Walls Brick and Vinyl (Very few painted surfaces) Gym Floor Urethane Floor applied with paint rollers Structure Steel, Masonry and Concrete (Very little lumber was used) |