Have a Safe and Healthy Summer Vacation!!!
School District 21 encourages all of our students to read throughout the summer!

During the summer months, current District 21 students and families need not re-register unless they are moving schools. Current students and families simply must pay the annual student fees based on the invoice that has come in the mail.

Families who are new to School District 21 can register even during July, when the school offices are normally closed during our Summer Registration Hours. Other important information for parents and families includes:
- School Boundary Attendance Area Look-up
- School Supply Lists

OASIS is a national education and service organization that brings tutors together with students to enrich the lives of both. OASIS inspires retirees to give back to the community in a vibrant and productive way. The program utilizes the skills and experience of these most valued members of our society to benefit students and their learning.

OASIS has been in existence for over 20 years, and School District 21 has been participating in the OASIS program for 6 years. During the 2008-2009 school year, 27 tutors have served 34 students across 7 of elementary schools.

All tutors participate in professional development training sessions prior to beginning the year as well as during the year. The tutors meet with students in a one-on-one setting for 30 to 60 minutes per week. During this time, the tutors focus on improving students reading and writing skills and by supplementing regular classroom instruction.

Economy's Impact on School District 21
In 2003, the District 21 community passed a tax rate referendum. At that time, District officials ensured voters that this would provide at least five years of financial stability. That five-year period has already been surpassed, and while District 21 is still financially healthy today, the economy will have an impact in coming years due to the State's Tax Cap Law, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL). This law only allows local school districts to levy taxes at 5% or the Consumer Price-Index (CPI), whichever is lower. The Consumer-Price Index is one measure of the rate of inflation. The December 2007 to December 2008 CPI was an extraordinarily low 0.1% due to the dramatic slowing of the economy that took place throughout Fall 2008. Information on our changing financial projections has been presented to the Board Finance Committee in February and to the entire Board of Education in March.

- Projections presented to the Board of Education - March 2009

The Board of Education recently approved a remodeling project at the Administration Building that will accommodate a requirement to sprinkle the facility.  The remodeling project is anticipated to span four months, from February through May.
 
Administrative and support personnel from the Superintendent’s Office , Support Services Department, and the Curriculum and Learning Department have moved from their offices on the 2nd floor of the Administration Building to a temporary location at 650 W Lake-Cook Road in Buffalo Grove.  All contact information for these departments, including phone numbers and email addresses will remain unchanged during this remodeling project. The Business Office, Human Resources, and Operations can still be found at the permanent Administration Center. Enter via door "2A" on the east side. Deliveries are accepted at door "4A" on the east side.
 
We apologize for any inconvenience you may encounter during this time period in communicating with personnel from these departments and will work hard to minimize any potential problems.

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2009-2010 New Student Registration
If you will have an incoming Kindergartener, First Grader, or if you are moving in to School District 21, you can register for 2009-2010 at your local school office. If you are not sure of the school attendance area in which you live, please visit our School Attendance Area Locator, call a school, or the School District 21 Business Office at 847.520.2712 for more information.

New Student Forms are available for all new students enrolling for the 2009-2010 school year.