Our District is taking over Six Flags Great America next month and some lucky Waukegan families could be joining us to enjoy a day of excitement and fun. The trip will take place on Saturday, May 11.

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Our District's Bilingual and Multicultural Department will host another Two-way Dual Language program information session from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on February 29 at Carman-Buckner Elementary School.

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Our District is seeking stakeholder input to help determine how it should potentially spend additional federal dollars as part of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Click link to take a brief survey: forms.gle/g9wiWW8kQNhAs1…

Cooke Magnet Elementary is now accepting applications for parents wishing to enroll their children in the school for the fall. The online application can be accessed here. The deadline to complete the application is Sunday, March 31.

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Our school district will be open tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, and schools will operate under their normally scheduled bell schedule. Superintendent Plascencia has a special message about tomorrow: wps60.org/news/what_s_ne…

Congratulations to Waukegan High School senior musicians Gustavo Astudillo and Evelyn Burgos, who were recently selected to participate in the prestigious Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State Concerts series later this month.

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It's National School Psychology Week and we are excited to celebrate these wonderful staff members for all they do to support our students and help them navigate life’s challenges!

Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and we'd like to thank our wonderful custodial team for all they do to keep our schools clean, safe and healthy. Please show some appreciation for these staff members today!

Click the link for a message from Superintendent Plascencia regarding preliminary end of the year (EOY) student data from the 2022-2023 school year: wps60.org/news/what_s_ne…

The National Weather Service has issued an “excessive heat warning” for our area in effect for much of Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Click the link to see some steps we are taking, as well as things families can do to help keep students cool: wps60.org/news/what_s_ne…

Click the link for a message from Superintendent Plascencia discussing some of the preliminary details of our District's new African American Male Student Achievement Initiative.

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New families can complete the registration process for the 2023-24 school year during two new student registration events this month.

The events will take place July 13 and July 20 from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Welcome Center. Reserve a spot: wps60.org/registration_a…

Check out some images from night one of the Middle School Music Festival at the Genesee Theatre! Night two kicks off tonight at 6:30 p.m. and will feature performances by middle school festival choirs and mariachi groups.

Night one of the Middle School Music Festival begins today at the Genesee. Performances will kick off at 6 p.m. from the District’s 6th, 7th and 8th grade band and orchestra students.

Tomorrow night will feature our festival choirs and mariachi groups, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Our District is offering students entering grades 8-12 an opportunity to attend a series of free financial education classes this summer.

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Congratulations to our District's newest administrative appointments. Good luck to these staff members as they begin their new roles!

This coming Saturday, May 6, our District will be hosting its annual Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Miguel Juarez Middle School. Be sure to stop by to learn more about the various job opportunities available in our District!

Our District is proud to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The Waukegan High School music department will host its Spring Concert Series beginning on May 2. All concerts are free and open to the public.

All of this year's shows will begin at 7 p.m. each night in the Trapp Auditorium of the Waukegan High School Brookside Campus.

Registration is now open for students who will be returning to Waukegan Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

All returning students will be registered through the Parent Portal: waukeganil.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/…

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