It is a suburb of Chicago, and is located due south of the city proper.
[2] Students that are enrolled in this district begin their education in Nathan Hale Elementary School, where under direction of principal Joseph Kent,[3] students that are in prekindergarten, kindergarten, or in grades one through four are educated.
[2] Students between grades five and eight attend Heritage Middle School,[2] which is headed by principal Chantelle Cambric and whose mascot is the eagle.
[4] District 171's superintendent is Dr. Erika Millhouse-Pettis.
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