Elgin Area School District U46

Elgin Area School District U-46
355 East Chicago St
, Illinois, 60120
District information
Typeunit school district
MottoACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL
GradesK-12
Established1836
1873 (1873) (as Elgin Area District U-1)
1902 (as Elgin Area District U-46)[1]
SuperintendentSuzanne Johnson
Chair of the boardSue Kerr
Schoolssee below
District ID1713710
Students and staff
Enrollment39,000 (total)
Teachers2,426 (FTE)
Staff4,272 (FTE, inc. Teachers)
Other information
CEOSuzanna Johnson
Websitewww.u-46.org

Elgin Area School District U46, often referred to as "U-46", is a unit school district headquartered in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.[2] Covering 90 square miles (230 km2), the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties.[2] School District U-46 serves over 40,000 children in grades preK-12. The district ranks as the second largest in Illinois with forty elementary schools, eight middle schools and five high schools.[2]

Tony Sanders was the CEO until August 2022.[3]

Special programs

  • Center House
  • Central School Programs
  • DREAM Academy, an alternative school
  • High School Academy Program, a program for gifted students in High School
  • Preschool Programs
  • Radio station WEPS (88.9 FM)
  • School Within a School (SWAS) Program, a program for gifted students in 4th-8th Grade; also called Inquiry and Gifted Network for Ingenuity Talent and Exploration (IGNITE) Program
  • Planetarium/Observatory

Schools, alphabetically

Name Website Principal Mascot
Abbott Middle School link Jennifer Reyes Warriors
Bartlett Elementary School Link John Signatur Bulldogs
Bartlett High School link Timothy Brodeur Hawks
Canton Middle School link Kim Rudden Cougars
Centennial Elementary School link Anthony Crespo Eagles
Central Schools Programs link Tracy Morton
Century Oaks Elementary School link Cheryl Frederickson Tigers
Channing Elementary School link Rebecca Lunak Cheetahs
Clinton Elementary School link Lauren McDonald Cougars
Coleman Elementary School link Katherine Stan Cougars
Creekside Elementary School link Dr. Joel Pollack Cardinals
DREAM Academy link Mary Mangione
Eastview Middle School link Angela Ginnan Wolves
Elgin High School link Jamie Crosen Maroons
Ellis Middle School link Nicholas Baird Eagles
Fox Meadow Elementary School Link Monica Ruzicka-Stout Foxes
Glenbrook Elementary School link Rajan Sharma Hawks
Hanover Countryside Elementary School link Sanda Flor-Vazquez Wildcats
Harriet Gifford Elementary School link Lamie Cedillo Bears
Heritage Elementary School Link Catherine Fletcher Eagles
Highland Elementary School link Anissa Upshaw-Lanotte Hounds
Hillcrest Elementary School link Dr. Glenda Rosado Huskies
Hilltop Elementary School link Mathew Decker Hawks
Horizon Elementary School link Dr. Jennifer Schwardt Suns
Huff Elementary School link Marcella Shelar Wildcats
Illinois Park Center for Early Learning link Apryl Lowe Huskies
Independence Center for Early Learning link Lisa Bergbreiter
Kenyon Woods Middle School link Dr. Rebecca Gabrenya Panthers
Kimball Middle School link Charlotte Coleman Tigers
Larkin High School link Jason Misicka Royals
Larsen Middle School link Corey Elton Lancers
Laurel Hill Elementary School link Laura Cardenas Louie the Lion
Liberty Elementary School link Stephanie Sylvester Lions
Lincoln Elementary School link Mayrena Guerrero Eagles
Lords Park Elementary School link Noe Velazquez Lions
Lowrie Elementary School link Natalie Poli Beavers
McKinley Elementary School link Jeron Shelton Tigers
Nature Ridge Elementary School link Cyndi Aleman Wolves
Oakhill Elementary School link Laura Algeria Eagles
Ontarioville Elementary School link Dr. Elizabeth Ma Owls
Otter Creek Elementary School link David Aleman Otters
Parkwood Elementary School Link Ana Arroyo Panthers
Prairieview Elementary School link Paul Flatley Panthers
Ridge Circle Elementary School link Janelle Raine Panthers
Ronald D. O’Neal Elementary School link Deanna Micaletti Wildcats
South Elgin High School link Jon Miquelon The Storm
Spring Trail Elementary School link Noelle Dupuis Tigers
Streamwood High School link Michele Chapman Sabres
Sunnydale Elementary School link Andrea Gaitan Mustangs
Sycamore Trails Elementary School link Jacalyn Jones Timberwolves
Tefft Middle School link Dr. Luis Fernando DeLeon Trojans
Timber Trails Elementary School link Dr. Elisa Biancalana Tigers
Washington Elementary School link Ryan Corcoran Falcons
Wayne Elementary School link Adam Zurko Wildcats
Willard Elementary School link Dustin Covarrubias Eagles

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of U46". U-46 School District. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "School District U-46 Overview". Weichert. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "District U-46 students return to school amid teacher shortage". Yahoo. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.