Safety & Security
Creating a culture of safety is a top priority and requires a strong partnership between home and school. Our schools are an extension of our great community, and we join you in an unwavering commitment to uphold high-quality safety and security standards for our students and staff. Every year, we make revisions and improvements to our safety procedures based on current best practices. These improvements are embedded into our training with our law enforcement partners. We also work with national school safety experts, mental health professionals, and various Lake County agencies dedicated to working with schools.
Crisis Plan
In the unfortunate event that an emergency or crisis situation occurs in our area during the school day, we want you to know that Fremont School District 79 is prepared. With the help of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Countryside Fire Protection District, we have designed a FSD79 Standardized School Crisis Plan that will guide us in effectively responding to these types of situations. Every fall, the District reviews the Crisis Plan in collaboration with local emergency responders.
While the natural instinct as a parent in an emergency is to call or go to the child’s school to safeguard him/her, please understand that doing so may significantly impede our response capabilities, as well as those of our emergency responders. It is vital that school officials, police departments, and fire departments have access to our buildings to manage the situation and give care to students. It is also necessary that our phone lines remain clear.
The following methods of communication will be utilized by the District in the event of an emergency:
If you have any questions or concerns regarding student safety, please do not hesitate to contact the assistant principal at your child’s school. Thank you for being our partners in keeping our students safe.