District Overview

The mission of Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 is to empower every learner to achieve personal excellence."

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District Overview

Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year: 5,686     

Illinois School Report Card

Located 38 miles northwest of Chicago, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 encompasses an area of 19.4 square miles and serves the communities of Lake Zurich, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, unincorporated Lake County, and North Barrington.

District 95 is a community unit school district which serves students in grades Pre-K—12.  The school district is governed by a group of seven elected community members, referred to as the Board of Education, who serve without compensation.

In addition to a comprehensive instructional program, various extra-curricular activities such as sports and fine arts are available to students. A full complement of services is provided in reading, learning disabilities, speech services, English Learner (EL) and gifted education for those students who qualify. A nutritional hot lunch program is available in all schools. District 95 is affiliated with, and has services available from the Lake County Area Vocational Center and the Lake County Educational Service Center.

To learn more about the exciting work of the district, please visit our Empower95 Strategic Plan webpage.

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