Lincolnwood Elementary School parent Ande Breunig said her community is “tired of being angry.”
In January, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education unanimously voted to close nearby Kingsley Elementary School and revisit Lincolnwood’s future in the fall. The school will remain open for the 2026-27 academic year, but the board’s October decision will hinge on the district’s financial sustainability and K-5 building utilization rate.
This resolution followed months of heated debate over potential school closures as part of Phase 3 of the district’s Structural Deficit Reduction Plan. In total, the SDRP aims to cut between $16 to $18 million from the district’s budget by fiscal year 2030, according to Superintendent Angel Turner…