North Cook Intermediate Service Center

The North Cook service center and education office provides services regarding academic and education activities to North Cook school districts across Illinois. The center operates various programs and plans to develop teaching and learning process across schools. The center acts as supervision body to regulate academic activities. The center serves students, teachers, parents and other individuals associated with educational services. The main programs offered by the service center include the following:

• Professional Development: Various certification and training programs are provided for teachers to enhance professional skills of teachers. The center also encourages principals to go through the leadership training courses. The education service center also offers evaluator training and re-training services.
• Licensure Information: Under this service applicants can avail support regarding licenses and endorsements. The applicants can seek help about how to apply for licenses and renew licenses.
• Homeless Students: The education service center provides immediate help to homeless students. The services include emergency enrollment in schools with necessary paper work. The center also delivers transportation and supplemental educational services to homeless students.
• Employment Opportunity: North Cook Intermediate service center offers one stop destination to apply for vacant position across district schools. The center provides information about vacancies, aids in application process and examination.
• School Driver Service: Cab or Bus drivers can avail assistance regarding verification, application and licenses. The education center provides support regarding driver training and job opportunities.
• Forms: The education service center offers access to numerous forms related to academic activities and programs.
• Fingerprinting Services: School districts can avail support regarding fingerprinting registration and certification.

Technology and Digital Learning Support

The education service center for North Cook school districts offers technology and digital learning services under different programs. The aim is to encourage use of technology in teaching and learning process. The main focus areas are the following.

1. Access & Connectivity: The center supports schools to get broadband connectivity, devices, and resources to use technology in schools. The center also helps to use state and federal funding to get tech equipment.
2. Digital Learning: This program is meant to plan, adopt, and evaluate innovative uses of technology in accordance with classroom and curriculum.
3. Network and Technical Support: Technical assistance is provided in order to protect data privacy, cybersecurity, technology processes, solutions, and management. The education center also tenders guidance, and resource identification.
4. Professional Learning: Training and certificate courses for educators, administrators, and technology staff to support digital learning.

Find North Cook Intermediate Education Service Center Locations

Regional Office of Education
1001 E. Touhy Avenue, Suite 200
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847-824-8300

Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
580 N. 1st Bank Drive, Palatine, IL 60067-8110
847-963-3000

Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
999 West Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
847-537-8270

Prospect Heights School District 23
700 N. Schoenbeck Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
847-870-3850

East Prairie School District 73
3907 W. Dobson Street, Skokie, IL 60076
847-673-1141

Skokie School District 73.5
8000 East Prairie Road, Skokie, IL 60076
847-324-0509

Lincolnwood School District 74
6950 N. East Prairie Road, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847-675-8234

Golf School District 67
9401 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-966-8200

Skokie School District 68
9440 Kenton Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
847-676-9000

Health and Life Safety Services by North Cook Intermediate Service Center

North Cook Intermediate service center offers various inspection and audit reports regarding school buildings, classrooms and modular classes to ensure safety of students in public schools. The safety services include the following.

• Reviews and inspects public school buildings, like temporary/modular classrooms, on an annual basis.
• Conduct annual fire safety inspections in public schools across district.
• Inspect every public school building for continued compliance.
• Apply for fire prevention and safety fund to complete school buildings.