| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | |
| Address: | 1201 N Sheridan Rd |
| City: | Waukegan |
| State: | Illinois |
| County: | Lake |
| Zipcode: | 60085 |
| Type: | Public School District |
| Motto: | A New Day...A New Way in Waukegan Schools...students first! |
| Grades: | Pre-K–12th |
| Established: | [1] |
| Superintendent: | Theresa Plascencia |
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| Schools: | 22 |
| Budget: | US$ 100 (2016-2017) |
| Students: | 16,478 (2016-17) |
| Teachers: | 1,072 (2016-17) |
| Ratio: | 23.3 (2016-17) |
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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 (also known as Waukegan Public Schools or District 60, WCUSD) is in Waukegan, Illinois, and serves Waukegan, Park City, and parts of Beach Park.[2] Total enrollment is approximately 16,000 in kindergarten through grade twelve. District 60 also provides pre-school and alternative education services.
Waukegan Public Schools is led by Superintendent Theresa Plascencia.[3] Administrative offices are at the Lincoln Center for Education.
During the mid-1800s, the residents of Waukegan created a citywide school system. By 1856, North School opened, becoming the first and now oldest building in the District.[4]
District 60 operates 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, a high school (divided between two buildings), a kindergarten center, 1 pre-kindergarten site, and an alternative education center.
On October 2, 2014, after months of negotiating between the WCUSD Teachers union and the School board, the teachers authorized a strike. At midnight October 2, the teachers were now on strike after failing to reach a deal.[5] Schools were closed during the strike, which lasted one month; classes resumed on Monday, November 3.[6]