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Palos West Elementary School
12700 S. 104th Ave.
Palos Park, IL 60464
Main Number - (708) 448-6888
Report Absences - (708) 923-7052
Fax: (708) 923-7064
Principal - Jennifer Peloquin
Assistant Principal - Kristie Tieri
Welcome to Palos West
OUR MISSION
The mission, vision, and beliefs of Palos 118 focus on providing the best education possible for children. The Board of Education annually develops goals and action targets designed to accomplish the mission. There are three major goals.
Our Mission: Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 is a fiscally responsible school community that engages all students to become confident, adaptive and productive life-long learners.
Our Vision
All students reaching their full potential.
School News
![PFA White Sox Day is May 4]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743778804/palos118org/bvsduct8xxi3oz5mlajg/WhiteSoxFamilyDay2025-crop.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743778804/palos118org/bvsduct8xxi3oz5mlajg/WhiteSoxFamilyDay2025-crop.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743778804/palos118org/bvsduct8xxi3oz5mlajg/WhiteSoxFamilyDay2025-crop.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743778804/palos118org/bvsduct8xxi3oz5mlajg/WhiteSoxFamilyDay2025-crop.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743778804/palos118org/bvsduct8xxi3oz5mlajg/WhiteSoxFamilyDay2025-crop.png","width":1545}])
Palos East and Palos West choirs will be returning to Rate Field to sing the National Anthem before the game.
![Summer STEAM Camp Registration Starts April 11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743778276/palos118org/qljpqipflul6ctampd8s/UpdatedSTEAMCamp2025-crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743778276/palos118org/qljpqipflul6ctampd8s/UpdatedSTEAMCamp2025-crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743778276/palos118org/qljpqipflul6ctampd8s/UpdatedSTEAMCamp2025-crop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743778276/palos118org/qljpqipflul6ctampd8s/UpdatedSTEAMCamp2025-crop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743778276/palos118org/qljpqipflul6ctampd8s/UpdatedSTEAMCamp2025-crop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743778276/palos118org/qljpqipflul6ctampd8s/UpdatedSTEAMCamp2025-crop.jpg","width":1700}])
Registration for Palos 118 Summer STEAM Camps begins April 11 through the Palos 118 Webstore.
![Palos South Mathletes Place 2nd at SWIC Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742834568/palos118org/c59ltk2cppqxdx87v6mm/2025-0321-South_Mathletes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742834568/palos118org/c59ltk2cppqxdx87v6mm/2025-0321-South_Mathletes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742834568/palos118org/c59ltk2cppqxdx87v6mm/2025-0321-South_Mathletes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742834568/palos118org/c59ltk2cppqxdx87v6mm/2025-0321-South_Mathletes.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742834568/palos118org/c59ltk2cppqxdx87v6mm/2025-0321-South_Mathletes.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742834568/palos118org/c59ltk2cppqxdx87v6mm/2025-0321-South_Mathletes.jpg","width":2200}])
The Palos South seventh-grade team took 2nd place overall with Brian Kaufmann taking a 1st place award, and Mohammad Abdelhamid a 2nd place award in the individual categories.
![South 6th & 7th Girls Volleyball Wins Season Conference Championship; Places Second in SWIC post-season]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742484096/palos118org/n99xwfx4ug78r9a8jy68/7th_grade_GirlsVolleyballPicture2025-cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742484096/palos118org/n99xwfx4ug78r9a8jy68/7th_grade_GirlsVolleyballPicture2025-cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742484096/palos118org/n99xwfx4ug78r9a8jy68/7th_grade_GirlsVolleyballPicture2025-cropped.jpg","width":800}])
The Cardinals finished with a 15-1 regular season record and 17-2 record in the post-season.
![Palos South 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Team Wins SWIC Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742403088/palos118org/tlv8vpzflzegpgrouqpy/2025championship2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742403088/palos118org/tlv8vpzflzegpgrouqpy/2025championship2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742403088/palos118org/tlv8vpzflzegpgrouqpy/2025championship2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742403088/palos118org/tlv8vpzflzegpgrouqpy/2025championship2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742403088/palos118org/tlv8vpzflzegpgrouqpy/2025championship2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742403088/palos118org/tlv8vpzflzegpgrouqpy/2025championship2.jpg","width":2200}])
The team finished the season with an overall record of 18 wins and 1 loss.
![Palos West Students Collect Over 3,700 Donations for Local Food Pantry]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739893943/palos118org/fhqwcbyohvj0gtotwkrz/2025-0218-souperbowl_of_caring_Palos_West_elementary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739893943/palos118org/fhqwcbyohvj0gtotwkrz/2025-0218-souperbowl_of_caring_Palos_West_elementary.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739893943/palos118org/fhqwcbyohvj0gtotwkrz/2025-0218-souperbowl_of_caring_Palos_West_elementary.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739893943/palos118org/fhqwcbyohvj0gtotwkrz/2025-0218-souperbowl_of_caring_Palos_West_elementary.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739893943/palos118org/fhqwcbyohvj0gtotwkrz/2025-0218-souperbowl_of_caring_Palos_West_elementary.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739893943/palos118org/fhqwcbyohvj0gtotwkrz/2025-0218-souperbowl_of_caring_Palos_West_elementary.jpg","width":2200}])
The Souper Bowl of Caring is an annual fundraiser organized by the Palos West student council to benefit a local food pantry.
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