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About Elm Middle School

Welcome to Elm Middle School, Home of the Cougars! 

Located in the Near West Chicago suburb of Elmwood Park, Ill., Elm Middle School provides a comprehensive, standards-based public education to students in grades 6-8 as part of Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401.

Elm offers a rigorous three-year curriculum organized within the framework of our College & Career Pathways program. Elm the District's only middle school.

The School Day

Classes begin at 7:55 a.m. and end at 3:09 p.m. Please note that Mondays are early release days for students, with dismissal at 2:09 p.m.

Bell schedules for both regular and early release days are available here.

Office Hours

Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, except when school is closed due to holidays or breaks.

Contact Us

Ashley Groeneveld

Principal
Elm Middle School

Michael Goodman

Assistant Principal
Elm Middle School

Rikki Schullo

Dean of Students
Elm Middle School

Maria Vargas

Principal's Secretary
Elm Middle School