In August 1998, the school district sent letters to area developers asking them to inform prospective home buyers of overcrowding in the schools. The letter stated that six schools had no more space. We get lots of complaints from parents about what we're doing to manage all the kids. But there seems to be no shortage of people to buy homes. Housing consultant Tracy Cross of Schaumburg says some areas expand so quickly that the growth feeds on itself.
Building continues even though there are problems with schools.
Kirk Corp. , a developer, isn't waiting around for improvements in School District 300. The company developed Gleneagle Farm in Carpentersville. The project, with 322 single-family homes and 287 town homes, sold out well ahead of schedule. Builders got surprised by the popularity of the area. Eiben believes the school district may have to implement drastic measures to deal with crowding.