Waukegan CUSD 60 details summer school schedule, enrollment and meal supports

Waukegan CUSD 60 staff told the school board on May 27 that summer school begins June 3 and runs mainly through June 26, with programs and supports for pre‑K through high school students, specialized extended school year services, and newcomer programming.

"Our first day of summer school starts this coming Tuesday on June 3," said a district summer‑program staff member during a presentation summarizing logistics, calendars and curriculum priorities. Staff said instruction will prioritize literacy, math and social‑emotional learning and that transportation schedules and family mailings were being finalized the week of the meeting.

The district gave an enrollment snapshot: as of the morning of the meeting, nearly 1,500 students were enrolled in pre‑K through fifth grade, about 430 students in middle school programs and 1,003 students in grades nine through 12 (the district allowed late registration for some high‑school credit recovery and "get ahead" courses through May 30). Sites include Lightfoot for pre‑K; elementary clusters at Harmon, Clearview, Cook, Glen Flora, Little Fort and Lyon; Juarez and Lewis for middle school; and AOEC and Brookside for high school programs. The district does not hold classes June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Staff also reiterated the district’s promotion/retention policy process for benchmark grades (3, 8 and 9) and said schools used multi‑tiered systems of support and the Branching Minds platform to track interventions. Families were told that summer school report cards will be issued at the end of the program; high school students will receive daily grades tied to courses offered during the session.

On meals and food supports, the district said it will serve breakfast and lunch at 11 summer school sites and that community members may access meal service at those sites under community eligibility provisions; staff also confirmed families eligible for the state summer EBT program will receive cards (state DHS is handling distribution) and that the district will notify families about those benefits. Board members asked staff to provide final enrollment breakdowns (for example, how many high‑school students are attending for recovery credits versus get‑ahead credits) after the May 30 final registration date.

What happened next: Staff will finalize and send transportation and enrollment mailings to families, provide requested enrollment breakdowns to the board after May 30, and proceed with summer school operations beginning June 3.