Boundaries & Maps

Some addresses are designated as "Open Attendance" areas. Open Attendance areas are assigned to two or more schools, where students not yet enrolled may be assigned to a particular school by the administration at the time of enrollment to better balance class sizes. Younger siblings of students already enrolled will be allowed to continue in the same school as the older sibling, as long as there is no break in family attendance. Transportation will be provided as appropriate.  

Area 1 - Grove, Sugar Creek and Towanda Elementary Schools

• Area South of Raab Road, and West of Airport Road that includes Healing Stone Apartments and all of Healing Stone Court (Apartment complex currently West of Healing Stone Court).

Area 2 - Benjamin, Glenn, Colene Hoose, and Northpoint Elementary Schools

• Area West of Ekstam Drive Dr., South of Cornelius Drive and North of Gerig Drive, including Wingover Apartment complex and Wingover East. 

Area 3 - Fairview, Carlock, and Sugar Creek Elementary Schools  

• Area off Shelbourne Drive, Linden, and Beech (formerly owned by ISU and unoccupied)

Area 4 -  Prairieland, Hudson, Sugar Creek, and Oakdale Elementary Schools

• Wintergreen Subdivision Addition and Carden Springs off Beech and Towanda  

Area 5 - Parkside, Carlock, Fox Creek, and Oakdale Elementary Schools

• Area off Hovey Ave and Parkside Road- Kruger Subdivision

Area 6 - Fairview, Carlock, and Sugar Creek 

• Area at the NE corner of Raab Rd. & Constitution.  

Individual school boundaries have been established for all Unit 5 Schools based on the residence of the parent or guardian. The following procedure has been established to address the issues of attending a school other than the one assigned.

For K-8 students, exceptions will be granted based on the enrollment numbers at the requested and the assigned schools. 

For High School (9-12) students, exceptions will be granted only for documented health issues. In order for a student attending high school on an attendance exception basis to participate in any Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sponsored activities, the student must be declared eligible by that organization.

Receiving an attendance exception is a privilege, not a right. It is an expectation that children have regular attendance at school and maintain appropriate behavior. Should either of these become an issue, attendance exceptions may be revoked and students may be returned to their home school.   

ALL REQUESTS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR  MUST BE RECEIVED BY 6/30/2025. NO REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

ATTENDANCE EXCEPTION FORM