Downer's Grove

More than 46,000 people live in Downer's Grove.  The village is located 22 miles from the Loop.  Municipal services and good schools have long been Downer's Grove hallmarks.  It has had an award winning Park District, and has been cited for conservational and ecological progress.

The village sponsors cultural festivals and concerts.  The Downer's Grove Concert Association hosts a summer long Artist's Showcase West, which features a series of professional entertainers.

Children attend schools in a number of Districts: 58, 60, 61, 66, 68, and 69.   They all have high academic standards.  The village has ten (10) elementary schools.  There are three public junior high schools, a middle school, as well as private elementary and secondary schools.  Most high school students attend either Downer's Grove North or Downer's Grove South in District 99; a small number attend in Hinsdale District 86.  All three high schools have longstanding reputations as academic and sports powers.