David Virkus

Bloomingdale School District 13 has been serving the community for more than 110 years. Approximately 1,200 students attend the district's three schools: DuJardin Elementary, Erickson Elementary, both K-5, and Westfield Middle School, grades 6-8. With more than 130 teachers and instructional aides, District 13 ranks as one of the top area school districts with a high percentage of adults per child. Its fine arts, gifted student and special education inclusion programs are highly regarded throughout the DuPage County community. District 13 works with both private industry and community governmental groups to share ideas, resources and research - actively participating in the Bloomingdale Inter-governmental Group, the Chamber of Commerce and the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition. District 13 provides its students with the traditional academic curriculum of mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music, art and physical education, as well as industrial and home arts and Spanish at the middle school level. Classroom studies are enhanced by Instructional Media Centers and state-of-the-art computer laboratories. Students are also offered special services such as counseling, health care, special education and gifted programs. In addition to a highly dedicated staff, the district is assisted by a team of committed volunteers, serving the schools as members of the parent-teacher organizations.