Schaumburg / Illinois / United States
Schaumburg Christian School Schaumburg Christian School, a ministry of Bethel Baptist Church, is an institution offering a high quality, Christian education from our three-year old preschool program to our college preparatory high school. Located in Chicagos northwest suburbs, our school offers an educational experience that is filled with both excitement and opportunity where each student is important. We are a private educational institution that is known for its commitment to excellence and has a proven track record of helping families. The faculty and staff of Schaumburg Christian School are committed to nurturing the development of the whole student. Whether that be in the spheres of academics, fine arts, or athletics, we seek to maximize each young persons God-given potential. Theres never been a more exciting time to join Schaumburg Christian School! With record student enrollment, enthusiastic teachers, state of the art facilities, established athletic teams, and a top-notch fine arts department, we offer an educational experience like none other! Schaumburg is a village located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. Schaumburg is located just under 30 miles (48 km) northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of OHare International Airport. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 75, 386. As of 2005, the population dropped slightly to 72, 690, according to the Census Bureau. A special census conducted by Schaumburg in 2007 determines it had actually increased to 75, 936. The city contains the world headquarters of Motorola and one of only two IKEA stores in Illinois. It contains the Woodfield Mall, the third-largest mall in America, which at most times has over 300 stores (however Woodfield has more recently also begun including services, such as a Currency Exchange and an optical area, which are counted towards this total). The city is also the home of the Schaumburg Flyers, a Northern League baseball team whose home is located near the Elgin OHare Expressway. Schaumburgs transition from a rural community to that of a suburban metropolis began with Alfred Campanellis first large scale suburban-style development in 1959 and Woodfield Malls opening on September 9, 1971. The dinner theater chain, Medieval Times, has one of its nine locations in America in Schaumburg.
