Teaching Kids College Just Part of Life Fox School Works with Universities to Show Students Pursuing Higher Education Can Be Second Nature

Peterson, Eric, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)

Byline: Eric Peterson Daily Herald Staff Writer

With a college education more necessary than ever for a successful and prosperous future, it's never too early for children to start thinking of it as a normal part of growing up.

That's why Anne Fox School in Hanover Park has affiliated itself with two other elementary schools in California for what's being called the "No Excuses University" program.

In conjunction with the program, students and faculty recently celebrated "homecoming" with a touch football game and an evening dance.

"It was neat for me because it was probably the biggest turnout we had for a night event in a long time," Principal …

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Publication information: Article title: Teaching Kids College Just Part of Life Fox School Works with Universities to Show Students Pursuing Higher Education Can Be Second Nature. Contributors: Peterson, Eric - Author. Newspaper title: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). Publication date: November 4, 2006. Page number: 1. © 2009 Paddock Publications. COPYRIGHT 2006 Gale Group.

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