Original Research by School Decision on Alsp-westfield Ms-bloomingdale Sd
ALSP-Westfield MS-Bloomingdale SD is a special education middle school in the North DuPage Special Education Cooperative, located in Bloomingdale, a suburban DuPage County village roughly 25 miles northwest of Chicago.
The school serves middle grades only. Because it is a special education school, it operates outside the conventional state assessment and accountability framework. No state proficiency data, graduation rate, or chronic absenteeism metrics are available; these measures do not apply to the school's mission and student population. Enrollment figures, demographic breakdowns, and free-or-reduced-price-lunch counts were not provided in available records, so a reader cannot see the school's size or composition from this data.
The school is part of the North DuPage Special Education Cooperative, a multi-district special education service provider serving students with disabilities across multiple school districts in the region. Schools in this cooperative focus on individualized education plans, specialized instruction, and support services tailored to each student's needs. A parent considering this placement should contact the school and the cooperative directly to understand the specific programs, classroom structures, staff qualifications, related services (speech, occupational therapy, counseling, etc.), and transition planning available. The school's own website and staff can answer questions about classroom size, student-to-adult ratios, how academic content is adapted, behavior supports, and how the school connects to the student's home district for records and IEP coordination.
Bloomingdale itself is a residential and retail village with a strong commercial base anchored by large shopping centers and light industry, notably the manufacturing and distribution operations of NOW Foods. The community has a small historic Old Town district centered on Lake Street and Bloomingdale Road with restored buildings and civic activities, though most errands require a car. The village is in the midst of major redevelopment: the former Stratford Square Mall site has been acquired and is being reimagined as a mixed-use district. The Bloomingdale Public Library serves as a civic anchor, and commuter rail access via Metra is available at nearby Roselle and Glen Ellyn stations. Housing values in the area are above the state average, and median household income is in the mid-range for the region.
For a family placing a student in special education, the first conversation should be with the student's current district and the cooperative about whether ALSP-Westfield is the right fit for that student's needs and which services and placements are available there.
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