Gurnee District 56

New and returning students in Pre-K-8th grade in the Gurnee District 56 are encouraged to complete registration now. Visit our Student Registration webpage linked above (first men...

Congratulations to 2026 Verna Rocheleau Service Award honoree, River Trail teacher Dave Schopf! Established in 2009, the Verna Rocheleau Service Award recognizes a District 56 em...

The Village of Gurnee recognized the Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year recipients on May 4 - River Trail's Mrs. Betsy Sincora and Ms. Miriam Yaquian. Mrs. Betsy Si...

Congratulations to the District 56 Middle School Concert Choir (7th & 8th graders) on earning a Division 1 rating at the Illinois Grade School Association District Contest. Their ...

The 7th & 8th Grade Symphonic Band performed very well at the Illinois Grade School Music Association Contest. The students continued the tradition of excellence of our district b...

Congratulations to River Trail 2nd/3rd grade teacher Rebecca Grazier who has been named the 2026 Far North Suburbs Regional Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Educ...

Three students from River Trail School recently participated in the Illinois Music Educator's Association All-State Elementary Choir. River Trail students Lexi, Leahna, and Prisci...

Congratulations to the newest members of the River Trail National Junior Honor Society!National Junior Honor Society membership is invitation-only and based on the values of Schol...

Congratulations to River Trail Spelling Bee Champion PJ L. (7th grade) and runner-up Nafas E. (4th grade)! Twenty-six classroom winners competed in the bee and it took 21 round...

The district is currently hiring bus drivers to support safe and reliable transportation for students. This position offers a starting wage of $23 per hour, with additional pay av...

Congratulations to River Trail fifth-grader Lexington and Viking School eighth-grader Grace who received the Exchange Club of Gurnee's Young Citizenship awards last week. These aw...

Congratulations to Spaulding School’s preschool program for earning the highest rating for preschool quality by the State of Illinois! The Gold Circle of Quality is awarded to pro...

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Beetlejuice Jr. for outstanding performances this weekend! We are so proud of everyone involved in the production!

Thank you to all who donated to our D56 Veterans Day Coin Wars! We raised over $4,300 for Honor Flight Chicago and Lake County Honor Flight! This is enough to support four veteran...

Congratulations to River Trail 8th grader, Servan W, who was selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 7 Jazz Band. To earn this honor,...

Our districtwide Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Prairie Trail in October was truly special. Thank you to the Prairie Trail staff for putting together an event that honored cultu...

A group of administrators, principals, instructional coaches, and teachers attended the EdLeader Promise Annual Event presented by the American Association of School Administrator...

Congratulations to our Viking cross country athletes on a fantastic state meet! For the first time in school history we have not one, but two state medalists! River Trail 8th gra...

Congratulations to Viking 8th grader, Grace B, who was selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 7 Concert Band. To earn this honor, st...

¿Su hijo será un estudiante de jardín de infantes el próximo año? Si es así, por favor llame a nuestras oficinas en Spaulding o River Trail para confirmar la asistencia para nue...