Chicago Board of Education
Information about testing, high school choices, school calendar, general CPS policies
Illinois State Board of Education
Information about schools, standards, testing and more from the State
iSafe
Internet safety education for parents, students and teachers
Internet Filter Review
This site ranks filters based on their effectiveness, ease of use and features

Sites for You and Your Child

NetSmartz
Interactive games and other learning materials about Internet safety for children ages 5 - 17
Starfall: Learn to Read
Interactive multimedia games build reading comprehension and teach phonics skills
Scholastic
Features information and learning tools for students in grades K - 8
Tux Paint
This is a free download for students in PreK-5. Children can draw, add text, stamps and shapes to create pictures.
Whyville
An Inquiry-based online science community designed for students ages 9 – 14. This site supports exploration, communication, interaction and science learning.

Keyboarding: Websites and Programs for Purchase

Key Seeker
This is a right/left hand and key recognition game for kindergarten level
Dance Mat Typing
An introduction to touch typing for students ages 7 – 11.  Printable worksheets are available.
Typing Adventure
For ages 8 and up.  There is a small fee, but no ads.
Krazy Keyboarding for Kids
This website takes students through sequenced keyboarding lessons
Power Typing
This is for more experienced students

For Purchase:
JumpStart Typing 
Grades 2 – 5, published by Knowledge Adventure
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 
Grades 4 – 12, published by Software Mackiev