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Notice of April 14 Board Meetings

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:51:00 GMT

On April 14, 2026, the Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly micro meeting. The meeting will be conducted in open and closed sessions beginning at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 214 Washington Street. The open session will be held in the Board Room. The closed session will be in Room 112. The Board’s monthly Student Achievement and Operations Services committee meetings will follow the micro meeting at approximately 7 p.m. in the Board Room.

Middle School Music Festival on April 14 and 15

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:49:00 GMT

Waukegan Public Schools’ Middle School Music Festival is back! The popular event will be hosted on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan. The event will feature performances by band, choir, orchestra and mariachi students from all five Waukegan middle schools.

Kindergarten Registration Event - April 11

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:32:00 GMT

Waukegan Public Schools will host its next Kindergarten Registration event on Saturday, April 11, at Jack Benny Middle School, 1401 Montesano Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event is open to families with children who will turn 5 on or before September 1, are entering kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year, and are not currently enrolled in the District’s EPIC pre-k program.

Black Parent Network Meeting on April 21

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:27:00 GMT

Our April Black Parent Network meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Families are invited to join us in person at the Waukegan High School Brookside Campus library or participate virtually via Zoom. This month’s meeting will feature important updates from the African American Male Achievement Initiative (AAMI), a continued discussion on the creation of the BPN Scholarship, and a conversation around summer school/camp opportunities to support our students.

WAUK-PAC Presents Mary Poppins Jr. April 17 and 18

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:42:00 GMT

District 60’s K-8 theater program, the Waukegan Performing Arts Company (Wauk-PAC), will debut its next production, Mary Poppins Jr., later this month. Moe than 50 Waukegan students representing eight elementary and four middle schools make up the cast and crew of the production.

Project Discovery Information Night at Little Fort Elementary

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:46:00 GMT

Little Fort Elementary School invites elementary families across Waukegan Public Schools to learn more about Project Discovery, a program designed for students who benefit from accelerated and enriched learning opportunities.

WHS Earns National SkillsUSA Models of Excellence Recognition

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:48:00 GMT

Waukegan High School has been named one of just 24 SkillsUSA chapters nationwide to earn the prestigious Models of Excellence designation for 2026. This honor represents the highest level of recognition from SkillsUSA and highlights the nation’s most outstanding chapters. WHS is the only school in Illinois to receive this distinction this year.

Student Board Member Search 2026-2027

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:45:00 GMT

The Waukegan Community Unit School District Board of Education is seeking two students to serve as Student Board Members for the 2026-2027 school year. Any student who will be a sophomore, junior, or senior next year is eligible to apply. The Board selects two students to serve one-year terms, with one representative from each campus (Brookside and Washington). The term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.