About D302

Mission Statement

The mission of Kaneland Community Unit District #302 is to guide and challenge all students to acquire the knowledge, skills and values that will enable them to contribute to and successfully participate in a diverse, democratic society. Our mission will be accomplished through a continued partnership of students, district personnel, parents, and other community members.

District Overview

District 302 was formed July 1, 1948 as a part of the nation-wide trend to consolidate rural and other small school districts into larger more modern entities capable of offering more comprehensive programs and services. The district is a unit school district, which means that it services students from preschool to high school. The district encompasses 140 square miles in southwestern Kane County and is at the western edge of the Fox River Valley. Within its boundaries are all or parts of the incorporated Villages of Aurora, Cortland, Elburn, Kaneville, Maple Park, Montgomery, North Aurora, Sugar Grove and Virgil. Also included are two area codes, eleven zip codes, all or part of eight townships and nineteen voter precincts. The district is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education. No more than three board members can be from the same township. Board members receive no monetary compensation for their service.

The District operates six schools: Blackberry Creek and John Stewart Elementary Schools in Elburn; McDole Elementary School in Montgomery; John Shields Elementary in Sugar Grove; Kaneland Middle School and Kaneland High School both located in Maple Park. Kaneland High School also houses the Fox Valley Career Center as a part of the high school, which gives District 302's students access to several career and technical programs without having to travel to another site.