Gloria Dei is an Evangelical Lutheran Church offering bible study groups and youth programs for parishioners, as well as bible school for children and Vacation Bible School during school breaks. The church welcomes newcomers and inquiries.
This ASCI-accredited private school offers classes and supervision in three different kindergarten years (3-5 years old), up to 8th grade. A ministry of the Christian Hills Church, this school carries on the Pentecostal beliefs in the form of education and extra curricular activities.
Along with academics, the school features robust sports programs, such as volleyball, basketball and soccer, as well as arts efforts in speech, choir and theater. The school offers extended care hours before and after classes to help busy parents.
Laurence B. Beadle serves as principal over the school.
Visit the school's website for tuition and other information.
Grissom Middle School is one of Kirby School District 140's two middle schools for sixth through eighth graders. The school is a member of the Southwest Interscholastic Conference and offers a full contingent of intramural and extramural clubs, teams and activities.
One of three schools in Consolidated High School District 230, Victor J. Andrew High School has more than 2,500 students from Tinley Park, Orland Park and Orland Hills. Robert Nolting is the principal. The Thunderbolts (or T-Bolts for short) offer a wide range of classes, sports, clubs and activities.
The school's overall performance on state tests is below the state average, although its performance on the Prairie State Achievement Examination is habitually above state average.
A satellite campus of the larger Lewis University campus is Romeoville, this Tinley Park location was opened in 2002. The small facility caters to the needs of professional adult students. Equipped with 9 classrooms, meeting rooms and lounge, as well as a small but modern computer lab, it offers 11 graduate programs and 5 undergraduate completion programs for adults.
Part of the local childcare chain started by Roberta Noonan in the early 1970's, this location is a preschool offering 2, 3 or 5 day morning or afternoon programs for children 15 months- 4 years old. Summer camp and all-day child care are also available. This branch is is small and welcoming and surrounded by outdoor playgrounds. Call to arrange a tour.