Hawthorn School District 73
841 West End Court, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061 - (847)990.4200 | Learning for All, Working Together and Doing Whatever It Takes!
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Hawthorn District #73 is a progressive K-8 public school district serving approximately 4,000 students. We serve the communities of Vernon Hills, Mundelein, Libertyville, Indian Creek and unincorporated areas of Lake County, Illinois. Our seven schools are located along Aspen Drive, north and south of Route 60/Townline Road in Vernon Hills. The John Powers Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, operated by the Special Education District of Lake County, is also located on the Hawthorn campus and is considered an integral part of the Hawthorn learning community. Information about our schools and attendance area follows later in this webpage. Please check the list of links below for other specific topics.
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Hawthorn School District 73 schools are located near the intersection of Illinois Route 60 (Townline Road) and Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills, Illinois. All of our schools are within approximately 1/2 mile of each other. District Map
The following list outlines general attendance areas. However it is always a good idea to verify the attendance area for a specific address. Information is available at www.lakecountyil.gov on the county’s Property Tax Assessment Information webpage. Key in the address in question and request sample tax bills, which list the various districts associated with the address. Information is also available calling the Hawthorn District Office at 847.990.4200.
In general, Hawthorn attendance area includes all Vernon Hills addresses, except for a southern portion of the Deerpath subdivision, as well as the following areas:
- Eastern edge of Mundelein
- Southern portion of Libertyville, approximately south of Golf Road
- East to St. Mary’s Road (Mettawa)
All (or a portion) of the following subdivisions and developments are in our attendance area:
- Aspen Pointe
- Cambridge West
- Centennial Crossing
- Concord Grove
- Deerpath
- Diamond Point
- Green Tree/Cambridge
- Gregg’s Landing
- Grosse Pointe
- Hawthorn Club
- Indian Creek
- Lakewood
- Museum Gardens
- New Century Town
- The Park/Madison at Butterfield
- Plymouth Farms
- Red Top/Cambridge
- Westwood
Hawthorn is divided into North and South Neighborhoods. Our North Neighborhoods lie north of Route 60 (Townline Road) and west of Lake Charles. Our South Neighborhoods lie south of Route 60 (Townline Road) and east of Lake Charles.
Enrollment in Hawthorn’s elementary schools is based on geography, space availability and parent preference. North Neighborhood families may indicate their school attendance preference from among the following schools: Elementary North, Aspen Elementary, Townline Elementary or the School of Dual Language. South Neighborhood families may indicate their school attendance preference from among the following schools: Elementary South, Aspen Elementary, Townline Elementary or the School of Dual Language.
Students in grades 6 through 8 attend Middle North if they live in the North Neighborhoods or Middle South if they live in the South Neighborhoods.