Northwest Elementary 

Andrew Johnson

Principal

Theresa Schallhorn

Assistant Principal

School Information:

Northwest Elementary School 

1735 Malcolm Avenue

La Salle, IL  61301

Phone:  815-223-0786, press 5

Fax:  815-224-6961

School Secretary: Jodeen Guisti - guistij@lasalleschools.net

Special Education Secretary: Allyssa Sereno - serenoa@lasalleschools.net

Community:

Northwest Elementary School is located La Salle, IL. The population of La Salle is 9,147. La Salle sits in western La Salle County at the intersection of interstates 80 and 39. The school is located on the corner of Malcolm and O’Conor Avenue. Additionally, it is located two blocks away from Baker Lake.


School:

Northwest Elementary School is composed of grades PreK - 5 with an enrollment of approximately 600 students.  The school operates from 8:05 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Trimesters of 12 weeks make up the school year.  Northwest is the only public elementary school in La Salle.


Attendance and Truancy Information


Information Regarding the Education of Children with Disabilities


New requirements for Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Service (PUNS) were effective

January 1, 2024.  PUNS is a statewide database that records information about individuals with

developmental disabilities who are planning for, or seeking services through the Illinois

Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities. At each annual review for a student with a disability, the IEP (Individualized Education Program) team must

determine if the student is registered for PUNS and, if not, refer the family to a designated

employee who has completed the PUNS training.  For information on PUNS, please contact the trained employee for the District:  Theresa Schallhorn, Assistant Principal, schallhornt@lasalleschools.net, (815)-223-0786.




Derek Kilmartin 

PreK Director & 

Curriculum Director

Penny Lynx

Therapy Dog