| Flossmoor is
a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United
States. The population was 9,301 at the 2000 census.
The village is renowned for the quality and architectural
variety of its housing stock.
Flossmoor is in Illinois' 2nd
congressional district. It has an elected mayor, Roger
Molski, and elected Village trustees, as well as a professional
Village Manager, Bridget Wachtel.
Children in grades K-8, attend
schools under the jurisdiction of public school district
161. School District 161, has four elementary schools,
Western Avenue, Serena Hills, Flossmoor Hills, and Heather
Hill, all of which serve students in grades K-5. After
attending elementary school, students go to Mardell
M. Parker Junior High School, which serves children
in grades 6-8. Flossmoor is also home to Infant Jesus
of Prague School, a private, Roman Catholic K-8 school
operated by the Infant Jesus of Prague Parish. IJP,
as the school is known, is a two-time winner of the
U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award for
excellence.
The majority of students in the
area then go on to attend the local public high school,
Homewood-Flossmoor High School (School District #233),
which is a three time recipient of the U.S. Department
of Education's Blue Ribbon Award.
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