Palos School District 118 (Palos 118) is a school district headquartered in

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. The district serves these areas: Palos Park, Palos Heights, and a southern section of

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. It also serves

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" postal addresses. For the 2016–2017 school year the district transferred about 150 families to Palos West to rebalance elementary school enrollment. As of the fall of 2020, 1,958 students were enrolled in the district. The current superintendent is Anthony M. Scarsella. Boundary Change Presentation
." Palos School District 118. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. p. 3/12. The spirit colors of the district's schools are Red, Black, and White. The mascot of the district is a

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Schools

*Palos East Elementary School - Palos Heights, Principal Robert Szklanecki *Palos West Elementary School - Palos Park, Principal Jennifer Peloquin *Palos South Middle School - Palos Park, Principal Stuart Wrzesinski

References

External links

* School districts in Cook County, Illinois {{Illinois-school-stub