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Mary Poppins Jr. This Weekend

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:32:00 GMT

Tickets are no longer available for Friday's Mary Poppins Jr. performance, but you can still catch our talented Wauk-PAC performers during two shows on Saturday. Presented by District 60’s K–8 theater program, the Waukegan Performing Arts Company (Wauk-PAC), this production features more than 50 students from eight elementary and four middle schools.

Notice of April 21 Special Board Meeting

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:25:00 GMT

The Board of Education for Waukegan Public Schools will meet in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 6:00 pm at the Educational Service Center, 214 Washington Street. The meeting will begin in open session in the Board Room with a special presentation regarding the proposed sales tax increase. The Board will then move into closed session in Room 112 to discuss personnel matters. No official Board action will be taken at this meeting.

2026 Graduation and Promotion Information

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:14:00 GMT

Graduation and promotion events for Waukegan High School seniors and Waukegan 8th graders are just a month away. Parents of seniors and 8th graders will receive information regarding planned graduation and promotion events for their child. Please see below for further information.

Notice of April 14 Board Meetings

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:51:00 GMT

On April 14, 2026, the Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly micro meeting. The meeting will be conducted in open and closed sessions beginning at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 214 Washington Street. The open session will be held in the Board Room. The closed session will be in Room 112. The Board’s monthly Student Achievement and Operations Services committee meetings will follow the micro meeting at approximately 7 p.m. in the Board Room.

Middle School Music Festival on April 14 and 15

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:49:00 GMT

Waukegan Public Schools’ Middle School Music Festival is back! The popular event will be hosted on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan. The event will feature performances by band, choir, orchestra and mariachi students from all five Waukegan middle schools.

Kindergarten Registration Event - April 11

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:32:00 GMT

Waukegan Public Schools will host its next Kindergarten Registration event on Saturday, April 11, at Jack Benny Middle School, 1401 Montesano Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event is open to families with children who will turn 5 on or before September 1, are entering kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year, and are not currently enrolled in the District’s EPIC pre-k program.

Black Parent Network Meeting on April 21

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:27:00 GMT

Our April Black Parent Network meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Families are invited to join us in person at the Waukegan High School Brookside Campus library or participate virtually via Zoom. This month’s meeting will feature important updates from the African American Male Achievement Initiative (AAMI), a continued discussion on the creation of the BPN Scholarship, and a conversation around summer school/camp opportunities to support our students.

WAUK-PAC Presents Mary Poppins Jr. April 17 and 18

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:42:00 GMT

District 60’s K-8 theater program, the Waukegan Performing Arts Company (Wauk-PAC), will debut its next production, Mary Poppins Jr., later this month. Moe than 50 Waukegan students representing eight elementary and four middle schools make up the cast and crew of the production.