Editing Olympia Fields, Illinois (section)

==Education==
While the majority of the village is served by Arcadia Elementary School in Olympia Fields, a small portion of the village is served by Western Avenue Elementary School in Flossmoor.

Although most of Olympia Fields' students attend Arcadia (K-3) through third grade, school assignments get confusing from there. The Arcadia students head to Indiana School (grades 4–6) in Park Forest, O.W. Huth Middle School (grades 7–8) in Matteson, then back to Olympia Fields for high school. Students from Graymoor and The Greens neighborhoods go to school in [[Flossmoor, Illinois|Flossmoor]]. Students who live in the Greens attend Flossmoor schools until eighth grade, then attend Rich Central for High School. Students who live in Graymoor attend Flossmoor schools from kindergarten until twelfth grade. The Wysteria neighborhood students study in [[Chicago Heights, Illinois|Chicago Heights]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/01/14/olympia-fields-a-cozy-place-to-feel-at-home/ | work=Chicago Tribune | title=Olympia Fields: A cozy place to feel at home | date=January 14, 2011}}</ref>

'''Students from Olympia Fields attend six different public school districts: Elementary Districts 161, 162 and 170 and High School Districts 206, 227 and 233.'''<ref name="olympia-fields.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.olympia-fields.com/234/Education|title = Education &#124; Olympia Fields, IL}}</ref>
* Flossmoor School District 161 (Western Avenue Elementary School) encompasses '''Graymoor''' and '''The Greens''' residents only
* Flossmoor School District 161 (Parker Junior High School) encompasses '''Graymoor''' and '''The Greens''' residents only
* Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 ([[Homewood-Flossmoor High School]]) for '''Graymoor''' residents only. [[Homewood-Flossmoor High School]] is a three-time recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award for excellence. HF also owns [[WHFH|WHFH 88.5]], the highest powered [[high school radio]] station with 1,500 watts.
* Matteson School District 162 (Arcadia and Indiana Elementary  Schools) includes all of Olympia Fields, except for Graymoor, Wysteria and the Greens
* Matteson School District 162 (O.W. Huth Middle School) includes all of Olympia Fields, except for Graymoor, Wysteria and the Greens
* Matteson School District 162 (Illinois School) includes all of Olympia Fields, except for Graymoor, Wysteria and the Greens
* Rich Township High School District 227 ([[Rich Central High School]]) includes all of Olympia Fields, except for Graymoor and Wysteria. 
* Rich Township High School District 227 ([[Southland College Preparatory Charter High School]]) includes all of Olympia Fields, except for Graymoor and Wysteria. [https://www.sd162.org/southland Southland College Prep] was formed in 2010 by Dr. Blondean Y. Davis. Southland College Prep is a public charter school open to any student in grades 9-12 who resides within Rich Township High School District 227. Southland College Prep operates on a European-Asian school model nine-hour school day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. five days a week. The college prep curriculum is rigorous with a strong emphasis on math, science, technology, language and fine arts. After-school extra-curricular activities include sports, speech and forensics, band, orchestra, chorus, dance and service projects. Students earn 30 credit hours; eight more than are typically required of traditional high school graduates.
* Chicago Heights School District 170 (Kennedy School) for '''Wysteria''' residents only
* Chicago Heights School District 170 (Chicago Heights Middle School) for '''Wysteria''' residents only
* Bloom Township High School District 206 ([[Bloom High School]]) for '''Wysteria''' residents only

<big>'''Nearby Private Schools'''</big>
*[[Marian Catholic High School (Illinois)|Marian Catholic High School]] is a co-educational, college preparatory 9-12 secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
*Infant Jesus of Prague School is a co-educational, Roman Catholic K-8 school operated by the Infant Jesus of Prague Parish in Flossmoor. IJP, as the school is known, is a two-time winner of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award.
*Church of the Nazarene Nursery School and Kindergarten is a co-educational, Christian nursery school and kindergarten serving children from ages six weeks to six years during the normal school year and up to the age of twelve years during the summer program.

<big>'''Colleges & Universities'''</big>
*[http://prairiestate.edu/ Prairie State College] is a community college in Chicago Heights that offers associate degrees in several areas of study, including liberal arts, business, and vocational training.
*[http://www.govst.edu/ 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.<ref name="olympia-fields.com"/>