Winnetka Schools & Attendance Boundaries
Public schools and attendance boundaries in Winnetka
A practical, source-based guide to the public-school districts that serve addresses in Winnetka, the grades each school serves, the feeder path and where to verify a specific property.
At a Glance
How public schooling is organized in Winnetka.
District 36
Avoca District 37 · alternate district
Other district assignments in Winnetka: Kenilworth 38 and Wilmette 39
Kenilworth District 38 states that it “encompasses the entire village of Kenilworth as well as sections of Wilmette and Winnetka.”
Wilmette District 39 describes “a very small area of Winnetka that borders Wilmette along Indian Hill Country Club.” District 39 assigns its K–4 elementary school through its School Locator.
Use the District 38 boundary source or the District 39 School Locator for the exact property.
District 36 assigns grades K–4 to three neighborhood elementary schools (Crow Island, Greeley and Hubbard Woods) under elementary boundaries the district adopted on October 22, 2019. Grades 5–6 attend The Skokie School and grades 7–8 attend Carleton Washburne School. Avoca School District 37 states that it serves portions of Glenview, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka, so some Winnetka addresses are served by Avoca instead (Avoca West K–5, then Marie Murphy 6–8). Kenilworth District 38 states that it includes sections of Winnetka, and Wilmette District 39 describes a very small Winnetka area along Indian Hill Country Club. New Trier Township High School District 203 lists Winnetka in its service area for grades 9–12.
Official Resources
Schools and districts serving Winnetka.
Each school below shows the grades it serves, an official school or district source and a View Illinois Report Card link to that school’s state profile.
The Illinois Report Card is the State of Illinois source for public-school profiles and state-reported data. Attendance boundaries are set by each school district, so verify a specific address with the district.
District 36 · Elementary
Crow Island SchoolGrades K–4
1112 Willow Rd., Winnetka
One of three District 36 K–4 elementary attendance areas.
District 36 · Elementary
Greeley SchoolGrades K–4
275 Fairview Ave., Winnetka
One of three District 36 K–4 elementary attendance areas.
District 36 · Elementary
Hubbard Woods SchoolGrades K–4
1110 Chatfield Rd., Winnetka
One of three District 36 K–4 elementary attendance areas.
District 36 · Middle
The Skokie SchoolGrades 5–6
520 Glendale Ave., Winnetka
District 36 grades 5–6.
District 36 · Junior High
Carleton Washburne SchoolGrades 7–8
515 Hibbard Rd., Winnetka
District 36 grades 7–8.
Avoca District 37 · Elementary
Avoca West SchoolGrades K–5
235 Beech Dr., Glenview
Avoca District 37 states that it serves portions of Glenview, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka. For a specific property, confirm the address directly with Avoca District 37.
Avoca District 37 · Middle
Marie Murphy SchoolGrades 6–8
2921 Illinois Rd., Wilmette
Avoca District 37 grades 6–8. The Illinois Report Card lists the reported grade span as PK–8.
Kenilworth District 38 · K–8
The Joseph Sears SchoolGrades K–8
542 Abbotsford Rd., Kenilworth
District 38 serves all of Kenilworth and sections of Wilmette and Winnetka. The Illinois Report Card lists the reported grade span as PK–8.
New Trier District 203 · High School
New Trier Township High School — Northfield CampusGrade 9
7 Happ Rd., Northfield
New Trier lists Winnetka in its service area. First-year students attend the Northfield Campus.
New Trier District 203 · High School
New Trier Township High School — Winnetka CampusGrades 10–12
385 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka
Grades 10–12 attend the Winnetka Campus.
District profiles
Illinois Report Card — district level
Boundary Explorer
See the elementary areas, then verify the address.
District 36 has three K–4 elementary attendance areas. Other Winnetka addresses are served by Avoca District 37, Kenilworth District 38 or Wilmette District 39. The orientation below comes from District 36’s own boundary page; the lines themselves are on the district’s interactive map.
From District 36’s published boundary page (not a boundary map)
- District 36 describes its online map as “meant only as a guide for The Winnetka Public Schools newly adopted (October 22, 2019) elementary school boundaries.”
- The map covers the three District 36 K–4 attendance areas: Crow Island, Greeley and Hubbard Woods. District 36 students then attend The Skokie School (5–6) and Carleton Washburne (7–8).
- For boundary questions, District 36 directs residents to the District Office at 847-446-9400.
- Avoca District 37 states that it “serves portions of Glenview, Northfield, Wilmette, and Winnetka,” so some Winnetka addresses follow the Avoca path. Others are served by Kenilworth District 38 or Wilmette District 39.
- The Village of Winnetka says its Community Portal returns school-district information for a property address.
The lines themselves are on the district’s interactive map. For a specific property, confirm the address directly with Avoca District 37.
District 36
Avoca District 37 · alternate district
Kenilworth District 38 and Wilmette District 39 paths
Kenilworth District 38 states that it “encompasses the entire village of Kenilworth as well as sections of Wilmette and Winnetka.”
Wilmette District 39 describes “a very small area of Winnetka that borders Wilmette along Indian Hill Country Club.” District 39 assigns its K–4 elementary school through its School Locator.
Use the District 38 boundary source or the District 39 School Locator for the exact property.
Feeder paths can include exceptions or special programs. Verify the specific address or program with the district.
Search by Elementary School uses the school field supplied with each MLS listing. That field is a property-search criterion, not an attendance-boundary determination, so verify the specific address with the district.
Verify an Address
Use the district’s current source.
Start with the Village of Winnetka Community Portal, which returns school-district information for a property address, and the District 36 boundary tool, which the district describes as a guide; for boundary questions District 36 directs residents to its District Office. If the property is near the Wilmette or Kenilworth line, or you are not sure which district serves it, also check the Avoca District 37, Kenilworth District 38 and Wilmette District 39 sources and confirm directly with the district before relying on an assignment. For a specific property, confirm the address directly with Avoca District 37. School assignments and boundaries can change. Verify this address with the applicable school district before relying on the result.
Related School Resources
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