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About Us

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John A. Bannes Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade students in Tinley Park, IL. We are committed to working in partnership with our community to build a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment where students are equipped with skills for life and learning. 

Mascot: Bobcats
School Colors: Black and Yellow
First Opened: 1966

School Hours

Full Day Schedule
Students (K-5) 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Half-Day Kindergarten 7:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
AM Early Childhood 7:55 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
PM Early Childhood 11:50 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
PM KSD 140 Preschool 11:40 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
School Year Office Hours 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Half-Day Schedule
All K-5 (Including Half-Day Kindergarten) 7:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

AM Early Childhood

7:55 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

PM Early Childhood

9:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
PM Preschool 9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

School starts at 7:55 a.m. Students should not be dropped off before 7:45 a.m. 

Our summer office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. During the summer, we are closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Our offices are also closed on all Fridays in July and the first Friday in August.

Lunch Schedule

Grade Lunch
Kindergarten and 1st Grade 10:40 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
2nd and 3rd Grade 11:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
4th and 5th Grade 11:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.

Before and After School Care

Ivy League provides before and after-school care in all D140 elementary schools. Please visit Ivy League for information regarding pricing, hours, and registration.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures 

Arrival 

  • Students should not arrive before 7:45 a.m.  
  • Car Riders will enter through the north doors.  
  • Car rider parents: Please pull up as far as you can in the U-shaped lot to accommodate more cars and avoid a backup. Your child must exit on the passenger side of the car and then proceed on the sidewalk to the north entrance. Parents, stay inside your car. A staff member will assist your student if needed.  
  • Bridge Walkers will enter through the South doors.  
  • Bus Riders will enter through the main entrance (2nd-5th grade) and the northwest doors (K-1st grade).  
  • Front door walkers will enter through the main entrance (2nd-5th grade) and northwest doors (K-1st grade).  
  • Students entering after 7:55 a.m. must enter through the main entrance.  
  • Students arriving after the 8:00 a.m. bell will be marked tardy and must be signed in by a parent or guardian in the front office.  

Dismissal 

  • Ivy League (after-school care) and car riders will be dismissed first at 2:18 p.m.  
  • Car riders will be dismissed through the north door (parents, pull up as far as you can in the U-shaped lot). 
  • Bus riders will be dismissed through the North and Northwest doors at approximately 2:20 p.m.  
  • Walkers will be dismissed when the buses have left school property through the Northwest and South doors at approximately 2:25 p.m.  

Car Riders 

  • If you drive to school, we ask for your cooperation when dropping off and picking up your children.  
  • Drive slowly and remain alert. 
  • Please proceed ahead as far as you can up to the next car ahead of you when dropping off your student. 
  • Please do not get out of your car to assist your child(ren).  
  • Children should exit their car on the PASSENGER side, closest to the sidewalk.  
  • Parents are asked not to exit their cars to assist students’ arrival. This causes a delay for those behind you.  
  • Remember that the area at the corner of 169th Place & Odell is a crosswalk. 
  • In the interest of safety for all our students, please do not call your child back to your car once they have exited in the morning or entered the car in the afternoon. Upon arrival, if your child has left something in the car, please call one of the adults over or park in our parking lot and bring the item into school. At dismissal, if your child needs to return to the building, please park and wait until the bus riders and walkers have left the school grounds. As always, thank you for your cooperation.  

****Illinois law prohibits cell phone use by individuals driving cars in school zones when students are present. 


Suggested Walking Routes

Tinley Heights
Students west of Odell Avenue should walk to Dorothy Lane and cross with the crossing guard at Dorothy Lane and Olcott Avenue. Continue east on Dorothy Lane to 169th Place. Turn on 169th Place and cross with the crossing guard in front of the school.

Sundale Ridge
Walk west to the bridge on 170th Place and cross over to the school.

Fairmont Village
Walk to Olcott Avenue and head north on Dorothy Lane. Continue east on Dorothy Lane to 169th Place. Turn on 169th Place and cross with the crossing guard in front of the school.

South Paxton Avenue - Brementowne South
Walk north to 167th Street and head east to Odell Avenue. Turn south on Odell Avenue to the school.

Bannes suggested walking routes map


Change in Transportation

If your student needs to be dismissed early or if there is a change in their method of transportation, please complete a Change of Transportation form and return it to your student's teacher and please notify the school office regarding any changes.

Contact Us

Important Numbers
John A. Bannes Elementary School 708-532-6466
District Office 708-532-6462
Special Services 708-532-8537
Transportation 708-532-8539

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