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WEGO principal says prom ticket prices will be capped at $100 starting 2026–27
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Principal Lameras told the CHSD 94 board that prom tickets for this year were $160 advanced/$170 after spring break, and administrators plan to cap prom ticket prices at $100 beginning with the 2026–27 school year to reduce financial burden on families; the school used donations to provide 23 free tickets to McKinney-Vento students.
Principal Lameras told the board that this year's prom for West Chicago Community High School (WEGO) will be held at the Museum of Science and Industry on May 1, with advanced tickets priced at $160 and tickets purchased after spring break at $170. He said the student council is already exploring venues for 2026–27 and fundraising to offset costs.
Lameras announced an administrative decision to cap prom ticket prices at $100 beginning in the 2026–27 school year to "minimize any additional financial burden on families." He described an on-campus "Wigo boutique" that allowed 46 students to select gowns and suits for prom; of those, 23 McKinney-Vento students received a free prom ticket secured through donations.
The principal framed the cap as an administrative choice intended to improve affordability; the board did not vote on the cap at this meeting because the change was presented as an administrative decision and future school-year pricing will be set in coordination with student council and fundraising efforts.
Next steps: Student council will continue to explore venues and fundraising; administration will implement the $100 cap for ticket pricing beginning next school year as presented.
