Victoria Bynum has been teaching preschool for 15 years, the last three of those at River Forest's Willard School, and says that during her career, inclusive preschool classrooms have been considered the best practice for children.

Dr. Kennedi Dixon, divisional special education director at District 200, says OPRF has a number of ways to include students of all abilities throughout their high school years.

In school districts in Oak Park and River Forest, inclusion in the classroom starts with the youngest students and continues through high school.

As the Oak Park and River Forest communities continue to move towards equity on many fronts, there are a lot of supporters of the efforts.