McKenzie Elementary School
847-251-2295
McKenzie Elementary School is the educational starting point for many residents of Wilmette, serving grades K through four. The McKenzie PTA is very involved with the student population and assists with creating and running student clubs and extracurricular activities. Kids can expect to participate in field trips, fine arts education and the traditional reading, writing and arithmetic.
- Fax: 847-251-4067
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:55am - 3:15pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Founding Date: 1950
- Number of students: 500
- Male-to-female ratio: 1:1
- Public/Private: Public
- Financial aid: No
- Religious affiliation: None
- Acceptance rate (%): 100
- Student-to-teacher ratio: approximately 10:1
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Number of faculty: 70
- Montessori: No
- Grade levels: K through 4th grade
- Special education: Yes
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Extracurricular activities available: Junior Great Books, Bollywood Dance, Amazing Minds, Smart Board, Breakfast & Books, after-school sports, My Gym
- Student clubs: Chess Club, Drum Club