Education
Grades K through High School
A primary concern of the Village is the education of its children. The school system strives to educate the whole person, both in and out of the classroom. The schools are staffed with highly qualified teachers. Each student is inspired to strive for optimum development of his or her unique inherent skills and talents.
The Village is serviced by three elementary and three high school districts.
Matteson School District #162
Includes all of Olympia Fields, except for Graymoor, Wysteria and the Greens.
- Administrative Office
4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471
Phone: 708-748-0100
Website - Arcadia School (Grades K-3)
20519 Arcadian Way, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Phone: 708-747-3555
Website - Indiana School (Grades 4-6)
165 Indiana, Park Forest, IL 60466
Phone: 708-747-5300
Website - O.W. Huth Middle School
3718 West 213th Place, Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-748-0470
Website
Incoming freshmen are also eligible to participate in the lottery to attend Matteson School District #162's Southland College Prep Charter High School. It is open to 8th grade graduates who reside in the Rich Township School District 227 attendance boundaries. Lottery information is available through the school or from the Administrative Office.
- Southland College Preparatory Charter School
4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60461
Phone: 708-748-8105
Website
Rich Township High School District #227
Olympia Fields is also part of an the Rich Township High School District 227. Rich Central High School, located in the village, is one of three high schools in the system. It is located at 203rd Street and Governors Highway, Olympia Fields.
- Administrative Office
20550 Cicero Avenue, Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-679-5800
Website - Rich Central High School
3600 West 203rd Street, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
708-679-5600
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Flossmoor Elementary School District #161
Encompasses Graymoor and the Greens residents only.
- Administrative Offices
41 East Elmwood, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone: 708-754-0400
Website - Western Avenue School (Grades K-5)
940 Western Avenue, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Phone: 708-206-2744
Website - Parker Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
2810 School Street, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Phone: 708-798-0641
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Homewood-Flossmoor High School District #233
Graymoor area students only.
- Homewood-Flossmoor High School
999 Kedzie Avenue, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Phone: 708-799-3000
Website
Chicago Heights School District #170
Wysteria area students only.
- Administrative Offices
30 West 16th Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone: 708-756-4165
Website - Kennedy School (Grades K-8)
1013 Division Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone: 708-756-4830
Website
Bloom Township High School District #206
Wysteria area students only.
- Bloom High School
101 West 10th Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-754-2068
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Colleges & Universities
Prairie State College in Chicago Heights is one of the state's most respected colleges. It offers associate degrees in several areas of study including liberal arts, business and vocational training.
Governors State University is also within a short drive from the village. GSU offers a wide variety of programs and curriculums.
Other nearby colleges and university include Joliet Junior College, South Suburban College, Trinity Christian College, Lewis University, as well as Chicago's many institutions of higher education.
The METRA train service has two stations in the Village which makes for easy access to many universities located in Chicago. The average commute to downtown Chicago from Olympia Fields is 45 minutes. From there, bus service is available to most locations.