Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 (also known as Waukegan Public Schools or District 60, WCUSD) is in Waukegan, Illinois, and serves Waukegan, Park City, and parts of Beach Park.[2] Total enrollment is approximately 16,000 in kindergarten through grade twelve. District 60 also provides pre-school and alternative education services.
| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1201 N Sheridan Rd
, Lake, Illinois, 60085 United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Motto | A New Day...A New Way in Waukegan Schools...students first! |
| Grades | Pre-K–12th |
| Established | 1856[1] |
| Superintendent | Theresa Plascencia |
| Schools | 22 |
| Budget | US$ 100 (2016-2017) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 16,478 (2016-17) |
| Teachers | 1,072 (2016-17) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 23.3 (2016-17) |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Waukegan Public Schools is led by Superintendent Theresa Plascencia.[3] Administrative offices are at the Lincoln Center for Education.
History
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During the mid-1800s, the residents of Waukegan created a citywide school system. By 1856, North School opened, becoming the first and now oldest building in the District.[4]
Schools
editDistrict 60 operates 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, a high school (divided between two buildings), a kindergarten center, 1 pre-kindergarten site, and an alternative education center.
Elementary (K-5 and 1-5)
edit- Carman-Buckner Elementary School
- John S. Clark Elementary School
- Clearview Elementary School
- Andrew Cooke Magnet School
- Glen Flora Elementary School
- Glenwood Elementary School
- Greenwood Elementary School
- Hyde Park Elementary School
- Little Fort Elementary School
- Lyon Magnet School
- H. R. McCall Elementary School
- North Elementary School
- Oakdale Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
Middle Schools (6-8)
edit- Robert Abbott Middle School
- Jack Benny Middle School - named for comedian Jack Benny (1894-1974)
- John R Lewis Middle School-formerly ****Thomas Jefferson Middle School***
- Miguel Juarez Middle School - formerly East Middle School
- Edith M. Smith Middle School - formerly Daniel Webster Middle School
High School (9-12)
editOther Schools
edit- Alternative Optional Education Center
- EPIC Academy Preschool
- North Shore Preschool
- Shiloh Preschool
2014 Teachers Strike
editOn October 2, 2014, after months of negotiating between the WCUSD Teachers union and the School board, the teachers authorized a strike. At midnight October 2, the teachers were now on strike after failing to reach a deal.[5] Schools were closed during the strike, which lasted one month; classes resumed on Monday, November 3.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "District History". wps60.org. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lake County, IL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Office of Superintendent."
- ^ "District History • Page - Waukegan CUSD". www.wps60.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Teachers' Strike to Begin October 2 - Waukegan Public Schools". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
- ^ Sanchez Olson, Yadira (November 3, 2014). "Lots of hugs on Waukegan students' first day back at school". Lake County News-Sun. Sun-Times Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
External links
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