The Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103 Board of Education recognized the district’s parent organizations, the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Learning Fund Foundation, for their support during National Volunteer Appreciation Week, according to an April 23 announcement.
The recognition highlights the important role volunteers play in supporting students, staff, and parents. The PTO and Learning Fund Foundation organize educational events for students and staff throughout the year, sponsor field trips and musical performances, provide supplies and equipment, volunteer in classrooms and other settings, and raise funds to support teachers and the district.
“During National Volunteer Week, we want to express our gratitude to our PTO and LFF for their incredible support,” Katie Reynolds, Deputy Superintendent said during a school board meeting where the groups were recognized. “You give your time, energy, and talents so generously, and it truly makes a difference for our students and staff every single day…What stands out most is the care and pride you bring to our schools. You show up, pitch in, and go the extra mile—often behind the scenes—just to make things better for the students and staff. We want you to know that kind of commitment doesn’t go unnoticed, and it’s something we are deeply grateful for,” Reynolds said.
Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103 represents Lake County with Daniel Wright Junior High School, Half Day School, and Laura B. Sprague School all included in this school district according to Illinois Report Card. The district enrolled 1,866 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade during the 2019-2020 school year according to Illinois Report Card.
Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103 has a diverse student population: it is composed of approximately 45.6 percent White students; 0.5 percent Black; 3.6 percent Hispanic; and 48.4 percent Asian according to Illinois Report Card. In terms of staffing data from Illinois State Board of Education records for this district: there are a total of 151 teachers earning an average salary of $76,028 before pension contributions; about eighty-five percent are women while fifteen percent are men; none had more than ten absences in one year according to Illinois Report Card.
In financial terms Lincolnshire Prairie View spent $26,851 per student with total expenditures reaching $50 million in fiscal year twenty-twenty according to Illinois Report Card. The chronic truancy rate stood at just over one percent—twenty-one chronically truant students enrolled out of nearly two thousand—with rates significantly below statewide averages as reported by Illinois Report Card.
Broader recognition like this may encourage continued engagement by volunteers within District 103’s schools as well as highlight how community involvement can benefit local education.
