Quality of Life

Woodridge continues to grow and thrive because it offers an environment that meets a diverse range of lifestyles. No matter what stage of life you are at - student, single professional, growing family, empty-nester, retiree - Woodridge has what you are looking for in housing, recreation and convenient access to the resources of a major metropolitan area.  Woodridge has easy access to several large forest preserves with a wide variety of ways to spend your free time.

Convenient Location

Though they'll seem a world away, Woodridge neighborhoods and open spaces are never more than a short car or train ride from downtown Chicago. Whether you're headed to the city to work, take in a museum, shop the Magnificent Mile, or dine out, express commute trains, accessible by bus in neighboring Downers Grove, get you there in 28 minutes. A network of major expressways - including three interchanges on Interstate 355 - can put you downtown in about half an hour. These same roadways give Woodridge residents convenient access to other nearby suburban shopping and business districts. And, if you're destined for a more far-off location, easy access to O'Hare, Midway and DuPage airports, all within a 30-minute drive, ensures a quick start to your journey.

Excellent School System

You and your children will have access to progressive, award-winning education in Woodridge - from preschool through college. Woodridge School District 68, Naperville School District 203, and Downers Grove South Districts 58 and 66 serve elementary students. The North Central Association accredits all seven schools in Woodridge District 68. Only 5 percent of Illinois elementary and junior high schools receive this distinguished accreditation. Some of the special initiatives available to your children at the elementary school level include

An early reading program for first grade students
An accelerated math program for grades 4 through 8
A pull-out gifted program in math science and the humanities
A junior high foreign language program

Your child's quality education will continue at District 99's Downers Grove North and South High Schools, where both students and faculty excel. Each year, well over 94 percent of District 99 students graduate, and hundred of students earn college credit in advance placement course. Much of this success can be attributed to the District's highly qualified faculty, over 80 percent whom possess master's degrees or higher. Whether your child is going on to college or you are continuing your own education, Woodridge residents can choose from a number of nearby accredited institutions, including: College of DuPage, Benedictine University, North Central College, I.I.T. West, Wheaton College and Lewis University.

Supporting the local school systems and community at large is the Woodridge Public Library where a staff of professional librarians oversee an extraordinary collection of books periodicals, and audio and visual material, and provide a number of specialized reference and research services. With resources such as these, you will want to join the 75 percent of Woodridge residents who have library cards!