North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 provides learning opportunities for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students living in North Chicago, IL.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower each child to write their own story of success and prepare them to pursue and realize their unique purpose academically and socially.

District 187 Schools

• Greenbay Early Childhood Center

• Evelyn Alexander Elementary (k-3rd grades)

• Forrestal and Alexander Elementary (K-3rd grades)

• AJ Katzenmaier (4th-5th grades)

• Neal Math and Science Academy (6th-8th grades)

• North Chicago Community High School (9th-12th grades)

The city of North Chicago, in Lake County, IL, occupies 7.9 square miles and is situated along Lake Michigan, 33 miles north of Chicago. The city’s population in 2015 numbered 30,055 residents.

The Great Lakes Naval Training Center also calls North Chicago home, and the North Chicago schools enjoy an active partnership with their military employees and families. The schools also benefit from many partnerships with area businesses and educational institutions.

Phone: (847) 689-8150 | Fax: (847) 689-0270
2000 Lewis Avenue. North Chicago, IL 60064