Wauconda School District Offices (847) 526-7690
Grades K-4 Robert Crown (847) 526-7100
Grades K-5 Cotton Creek (847) 526-4700
Grades 6-8 Matthews Middle School (847) 526-6210
Grades 5-6 Wauconda Grade School (847) 526-6671
Grades 7-8 Wauconda Middle School (847) 526-2122
Grades 9-12 Wauconda High School (847) 526-6611
Transportation Department (847) 526-6672
The Village of Port Barrington announces its 5th Annual $500 Scholarship Grant to be awarded this spring. Applicants must be a resident of the Village and be a current high school senior or college student planning to attend an accredited two or four-year college/university or technical/vocation program for the entire 2020-2021 academic year. Demonstrated ambition and self-drive must be evidenced by achievement in school, community, charity and/or work. Applications may be retrieved by clicking >>here<< or by request from the...
read moreOur Spring Bunny is practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will not be hiding eggs at Hermann Park this year. However,, there may still be “eggs” to be found, with the help of our neighbors! Look for the egg coloring pages hung in front windows of homes in our Village! If you’d like to display one yourself, a pattern can be found in the 2020 SPRING Village Newsletter or simply design your own! Decorate it in spring’s finest! Have it show Port Barrington Spirit! Email your favorite...
read moreA Message from School District 118 The free Grab and Go breakfast and lunch meals for all District 118 children 18 years of age or younger will continue to be available for pick up between 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on weekdays at any of the following locations: Wauconda High School, Wauconda Grade School, Robert Crown School and Cotton Creek School. Also, Grab and Go will be available beginning this Monday, March 30th and on subsequent weekdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in the village hall parking lots of Island Lake, Lakemoor, Port Barrington and...
read moreIf you or anyone you may know are in the “at risk” population for contracting the Coronavirus 2019 (age 60 and over, preexisting conditions) and would like to be put in touch with a neighbor you know to help pick up groceries, water, medications, etc., please contact the Village Hall at villagehall@portbarrington.net or 847-639-7595 and we will try to assist you. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST A NEIGHBOR THAT YOU KNOW IN THIS MANNER, PLEASE EMAIL THE VILLAGE HALL WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION....
read moreCOVID-19 INFORMATION: The Village of Port Barrington shall be following the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Illinois Dept of Public Health regarding the coronavirus. Please click on the links below that will explain the nature of the virus and how you can protect your home and family from the spreading the virus to others. No community is immune. The numbers of COVID-19 will get much worse before they get better. Social contact must be reduced by everyone. Stay home. Don’t...
read moreDue to the continued spread of the Covid-19 Virus, beginning immediately the Port Barrington Village Hall located at 69 South Circle Avenue, Port Barrington, will limit in-person interactions to critical business only between staff and the public while striving to maintain services that are currently provided. Please make every effort to contact us by phone or email with your requests, concerns and needs, including the submission of building permit and inspection requests. Village...
read moreas winter melts into spring, residents may see an increase in ground saturation and standing water in some areas over the next few months. Since the ground is expected to stay wet through the spring and possibly longer, there is a considerably higher risk for flooding. Now is a great time to learn more about the increased ground saturation and review flood related safety tips from the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission. Click >here <
read moreOur entire Village of Port Barrington operates under Lake County’s Stormwater Management Ordinance. With predictions of trends in increased rainfall in the coming years, now is the time to put things in place to protect your property. Lake County Stormwater Management has shared information to do just that! View these flood-proofing tips Flood maps are available to view on the FEMA website as well as at the Village Hall
read morePlease see information sent to us regarding the recent outbreak of Coronavirus here School District 118 has also sent notice about the virus that can be viewed from their website School District 118 dist118.org
read moreLake County has put out a great video about de-icing roadways, explaining de-icing techniques and road salt reduction. Fortunately our Road Crew has already put these practices into effect years ago, working to keep our roads safe while mindfully reducing chloride applied to our roads, saving time, money and helping keep our water resources clean. THANKS YOU, STREETS & ROADS DEPARTMENT AND TRUSTEES! View video here
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