The Woodland School District serves over 7,000 children in grades K-8 and is located in northern Lake County, Illinois in the towns of Gurnee and Gages Lake.

All Woodland kindergarten students attend Woodland Primary. Our kindergarten is a half-day program with a focus on pre-reading and reading skills. Through differentiated instruction our faculty works hard to facilitate growth for each individual student. The Primary School also has classes for identified children, ages 3-5, who are in our Early Childhood and At-Risk programs.

Woodland Elementary School is really two schools under one roof, each with its own principal, office, library, gymnasiums and playground. The two schools share some services and its cafeteria. The school focuses on the mastery of reading comprehension strategies and decoding skills which are important tools to develop a love for reading. Responsibility, respect, and working cooperatively are emphasized.

Opened in August, 2002, the Intermediate School is Woodland’s newest school. This school operates as two schools under one roof. Each school has its own playground, gymnasium, art and music rooms. They share some resources such as the Learning Resource Center and cafeteria. The major emphasis of the educational program at the Intermediate School is for students to receive a strong academic education in addition to developing a positive and respectful attitude.

The Middle School opened in 1997 and a new addition opened in August, 2002. Each student at the Middle School is a member of a team of 100 students with four core teachers. Students rotate with their team members for language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Students also experience exploratory classes that include technology, family, health and consumer sciences, applied practical arts, foreign language, art, general music and physical education. The Middle School provides students with over 40 clubs and activities.