February 28, 2025

2025 Summer School Registration Opens Soon!

Registration opens on Saturday, March 1 at 8 a.m. for our Jump Start I & II summer school programs, and for all other courses and June/July camps on Monday, March 3 at 8 a.m. Registration for August camps, including Camp 6th Grade, will open in May. Parents and guardians of incoming kindergarteners and/or students new to the district, please visit the summer school web page for additional registration information.

Academic summer school courses begin on Monday, June 9 for all grade levels! 

Course guides and a registration link are available on our summer school web page. There are a few program location changes due to Transform 220 summer construction, which are outlined below. Please also note the location of each class or camp in the course guide prior to registration.

• Elementary summer school programs will be held at Roslyn Road Elementary and Barbara B. Rose Elementary.
• Middle school summer school courses will be held at Prairie Campus.
• The high school academic summer school program will be held at Station Campus; see the course guide for specific BHS Athletic Camp locations.
• The Jump Start and Dual Language programs will be held at Sunny Hill Elementary.
• The early childhood Extended School Year (ESY) program will be held at the Barrington Early Learning Center.
• The elementary ESY program will be held at Countryside Elementary.
• The middle and high school ESY programs will be held at Station Campus.

Registration for both high school sessions will close on June 2, and registration for elementary and middle school classes will close on June 12. June/July camp registration will remain open until the day before camp begins. As staffing decisions are made based on registration, the district is unable to offer refunds after May 9.

Attention to Attendance: Vacation Policy

Barrington 220 values student attendance. Each month we're sharing attendance facts with you in our Attention to Attendance section. This month’s focus is on vacations. While the district administration considers family time important, we strongly encourage families to schedule vacations around the school calendar. Vacations are not considered a valid reason for student absence. 

Prior to taking an extended vacation lasting nine or more consecutive days, parents should contact the school to make arrangements for disenrolling their student(s), including completing a form provided by the school principal. Please note: a separate form will be required for each student.

Barrington 220 is teaming up with the Barrington Area Library this year to highlight the district's new PreK-12+ social-emotional learning program, Character Strong. The Children’s Department at the library has dedicated a bookshelf to highlight the Character Strong titles for each theme throughout the year. Families can also stop by the children's section to receive a free, specially designed bookmark!



• March 1 – April 13: Perseverance, Honesty & Cooperation
• April 14 – May 30: Courage & Creativity

BStrong Together and the Barrington Area Library will host Mandy Burbank, Ascension Illinois Behavioral Health QPR trainer, on Wednesday, March 19 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. for a Gatekeeper training session at the Barrington Area Library. This training session, which BStrong Together offers multiple times each year, will teach attendees how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer (QPR) someone in need of help. This session is open to anyone interested in learning how to recognize and refer someone at risk for suicide. To register, click here.

Barrington 220’s food service provider, Quest Food Management Services, is celebrating National Nutrition Month in partnership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, Quest is focusing on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Quest provides a fresh vegetable and fruit bar each day featuring four vegetables and two fruits; options change on a daily basis. View more information here.

The Barrington Junior Women's Club invites children entering kindergarten or 1st grade to register for Safety Town 2025! Safety Town is a week-long educational summer program that teaches participants vital safety lessons through activities and demonstrations. An outdoor miniature town gives children a hands-on experience using safety skills while riding trikes and acting as pedestrians. Registration opens at 9 a.m. on April 3, 2025! Click here to learn more.