Education

Education

Our school system is one of the top reasons residents relocate to Cary. Cary-Grove High School was ranked in the top 100 schools in the state of Illinois by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the top schools in McHenry County. Our community values education — more than 55% of the population in Cary has achieved at least an associate degree.

Cary School District 26

Serves the majority of the Village of Cary.

Administration – Cary Community Consolidated School District 26

2115 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5100

Briargate Elementary School

100 Wulff St.
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5250

Cary Junior High School

2109 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5150

Deer Path Elementary School

2211 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5350

Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center

409 N. First St.
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5550

Three Oaks Elementary School

1514 Three Oaks Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5450

Crystal Lake District 47

Serves homes located west of Georgetown and north of Merrimac. Lutter Center Subdivision is also within District 47.

Administration – Crystal Lake Elementary District 47

300 Commerce Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5000

Canterbury Elementary School

875 Canterbury Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5650

Hannah Beardsley Middle School

515 E. Crystal Lake Ave.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5750

Community Unit School District 300

Serves homes located in the southern portion of the Fox Trails Subdivision – homes south of Woodbridge Drive.

Administration – Community Unit School District 300

2500 Harnish Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 551-8300

Eastview Elementary School

540 Longwood Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102

Algonquin Middle School

520 Longwood Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102

Dundee-Crown High School

1500 Kings Road
Carpentersville, IL 60110

High School District 155

Serves the majority of the Village of Cary.

Administration – Community High School District 155

1 S. Virginia Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 455-8500

Cary-Grove High School

2208 Three Oaks Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-3825

Prairie Ridge High School

6000 Dvorak Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 479-0404

Preschools

Cary Methodist Preschool

500 N. First St.
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-7655

Cary Park District Preschool

100 Cary-Algonquin Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-7448

The Goddard School

801 Georgetown Drive
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-1160

Kids “R” Kids Learning Academy

2250 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 829-4887

Kindercare Early Learning Academy

324 Crystal St.
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-8899

St. Barnabas Christian Preschool

8901 Cary-Algonquin Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 516-4171

Private & Parochial Schools

Holy Cross Lutheran School

Provides PK through 1st Grade

2107 Three Oaks Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-6533

SS. Peter and Paul Catholic School

Provides PK through 8th Grade

416 N. First St.
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-3041

Trinity Oaks Christian Academy

Provides PS through 12th Grade

233 Trinity Oaks Way
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 462-5971

Colleges

Columbia College of Missouri-Crystal Lake

446 IL-31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 477-5440

McHenry County College

8900 US-14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700

William Rainey Harper College

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000