National School Choice Week Event: State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), Screening of 'The Ticket'

The Heartland Institute and the West Suburban Patriots are joining forces to sponsor a can’t-miss, kid-friendly National School Choice Week event!

Join us at Wheaton Bowl where the kids can bowl while parents can learn about how to improve public education through school choice. Watch a screening of the new documentary “The Ticket,” and meet and hear state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), a champion of school choice in Springfield.

When: Sunday, January 25 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Wheaton Bowl

Cost: Admission is free; bowling is $1 per child per game (*see details below)

SPACE IS LIMITED, so please register in advance with the online form here.

School choice means empowering parents with the freedom to choose the beste educational environments for their children -- from traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning, and home schooling. Every child is unique. A one-size-fits-all approach to education doesn’t work.

National School Choice Week is held each year to support education options, so every child has a great education opportunity and a better future.
Join is for this fun family event! Children 16 and under bowl for just a buck a game! (NOTE: Bowling supervised by adult volunteers while parents participate in the program.)

For the kids:

• A FREE warm fleece National School Choice Week yellow scarf
• Free popcorn and soda
• Learn the moves to the annual National School Choice Week dance
• Bowling for a buck a game

For parents:

• Watch “The Ticket,” a documentary that tells the story of how school choice is helping kids get a bette education. (Watch the trailer below.)
• Learn the latest on school choice in Illinois from state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton)
• Discover how some legislation might negatively affect your child’s education
• Find out how well your school is educating your children

Don’t miss this event, one of thousands of National School Choice Week events across the country. Be a part of improving our schools and building a better future for us all.