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Waukegan schools outline summer program with nearly 3,000 seats, meal service and newcomer supports
Summary
District administrators detailed the scope, schedule and services for Summer School 2025, including sites, transportation, meal service, an extended‑school‑year program for IEPs and a newcomer track; enrollment stood at roughly 2,900 as of late May and officials said they will provide more granular data after May 30.
Waukegan CUSD 60 officials told the school board Tuesday that Summer School 2025 will open June 3 with programs across 11 sites, breakfast and lunch available to students and community members, and separate tracks for promotion/retention, general summer instruction and newcomer services.
Superintendent Teresa Bosencia said the district had prioritized literacy, math and social‑emotional learning in summer plans and that transportation schedules and mailings would be finalized the week of May 27. Patty, a district staff presenter, told the board that "our first day of summer school starts this coming Tuesday on June third" and that professional development for summer staff would be held the day before.
The administration reported enrollment counts during the presentation: just under 1,500 students in preK–5, about 430 in middle school, and 1,003 in grades 9–12 as of the morning of the meeting, and said high‑school registration would…
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