New Student Registration 2024-25
Families who are new to the District and want to register their child(ren) in grades K-8 for the 2024-2025 school year should email registrar@fsd79.org to request the online registration link. The registration process is completed online and required documents are to be returned via email. Please contact the registrar Sherri Olk at registrar@fsd79.org or 847-566-0169 with any questions.
1. Determine Eligibility
Do you live in Fremont School District 79 boundaries?
Per Illinois law (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12) and Board of Education policy (7.60 Residence), only students who are legal residents of District 79 may attend school in the district.
Use the Lake County Assessor tool to locate if your address is within Fremont School District 79 boundary. Lake County Assessor Map Search
2. Complete Online Registration
Email the registrar at registrar@fsd79.org to request the online registration link.
3. Required Documentation
An email will be sent to you once the online registration has been received. The email will list the required documents in detail. These documents will include the following:
- Child’s birth certificate
- Photo ID of parent/guardian
- Proof of residency
- Required additional school forms
- Illinois Dental, Vision, Physical and Immunization forms
All families will have their residency verified by CLEAR on an annual basis. Additional proof of residency for the 2024-2025 school year may be requested by the school district which may include a home visit conducted by school district officials.
4. Pay Registration Fees
Completed fee form and check can be sent to:
Fremont School District 79
28855 North Fremont Center Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
Attn: Registrar
Checks should be made payable to: Fremont School District
Fees may also be paid online in the parent portal (TeacherEase). This option will be available in early August.
All fees are due by the first day of school.
Violations
WARNING: If a student is determined to be a non-resident of the District for whom tuition must be charged, the persons enrolling the student are liable for non-resident tuition from the date the student began attending a District school as a non-resident.
A person who knowingly enrolls or attempts to enroll in this School District on a tuition-free basis a student known by that person to be a nonresident of the District is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except in very limited situations as defined in State law (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b(e).
A person who knowingly or willfully presents to the School District any false information regarding the residency of a student for the purpose of enabling that student to attend any school in the District without the payment of a nonresident tuition charge is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b(f).