McHenry School District 15

Parents, staff and students from the past and present testified Monday at the McHenry School District 15 public hearing on whether to close Landmark School. The 130 year-old-building may close at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

The parent-teacher organization of McHenry's Landmark School met to strategize about how to keep the innovative, year-round school program alive after questions were raised about the cost of upgrading the 130-year-old building.

The McHenry School District 15 board voted this week to hold public hearings on the future of Landmark School, 3614 Waukegan Road, McHenry. The 130-year-old building houses the district's year-round school program now.

Among the McHenry District 15 grant-funded projects are a giant-sized version of the board game Battleship at Duker Middle School and expansion of the Parkland School Lego Camp.

Emily Schilf, the Learning Media Center director at McHenry's Chauncey H. Duker School, died unexpectedly on Jan. 24. She is remembered as a positive leader who helped to connect students to Oakley, the McHenry therapy dog, and other reading programs.

Most McHenry County school districts have shut down or moved to remote learning because of Friday's winter storm

The McHenry Elementary Education Foundation will host a craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Parkland School, 1802 N. Ringwood Road in McHenry.

Disparities in absenteeism appear in most McHenry County school districts when the data are broken down by race and in comparing students with disabilities.

How did McHenry County schools do on their Illinois School Report Cards this year?

McHenry County school district administrators – both those with and without air conditioning in all of their buildings – are keeping an eye on the weather report for later this week. Crystal Lake District 47 already cancelled classes on Wednesday and Thursday at two schools.

Wednesday marked the first day of school for many McHenry County children, including in Crystal Lake, Woodstock and McHenry.

After nearly 30 years at its Green Street location, McHenry School District 15 is in new digs on Route 31, giving staff new opportunities for collaboration and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.

School and teacher supplies, including clothing and books, valued at $40,000, donated Thursday to McHenry's Hilltop Elementary School

An $11,000 grant for McHenry's Landmark School brings native wildflowers to campus, opens up future outdoor classroom for elementary school.

McHenry School District 15 school board President Chad Mihevc received the Distinguished Service Award of Excellence from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.