Julius White
Manager

Wendy Arenas
Secretary

Tameeca Russell
Assistant Manager

STARS is an afterschool program geared toward helping students achieve academically, socially and provides a safe place for students while parents are working. What makes STARS successful is our approach to a healthy balanced program. First and foremost is the academic assistance to help students learn and understand the importance of education. The second thing is "Life Skills", which provides students with the needed social tools to navigate through our ever changing world. Finally, we offer various enrichment opportunities such as: learning how to fish, ice skate, do sign language, build clocks, play sports, graphic design, and much much more! Students love STARS because we go out of our way to provide activities of high interest.

District 60 currently runs three STARS Title IV grant funded programs. One program is focused for the elementary student level, one at the middle school level and the last at the high school level. At the conclusion of the 2011-2012 year, two of our three grants will be concluding. (Elementary and High School) We will actively pursue other funding opportunities to continue the before and after school programs.

We currently serve 9 schools participating which include: Glen Flora Elementary, Clearview Elementary, Webster Middle School, Abbott Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, Jack Benny Middle School, Juarez Middle School, Waukegan High School, and AOEC Center.

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For more information contact Wendy Arenas at (847) 360-5443.