Home

Home Elements Container

Home Hero Container

-
All regular Board of Education meetings are held on Tuesday evenings, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 p.m., immediately followed by Open Session at 6:00 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will take place at the District Administrative Center, 515 West Main Street, Barrington, Illinois. All Board meetings are live-streamed on the Board's YouTube channel

Click here for meeting agendas.
-
This day is reserved for retake pictures, new students and students who were absent for picture day on November 7th, 2024. In need of a picture order form? Please contact your child's teacher or the ELC Main office at 224-770-4300.
-
This day is reserved for retake pictures, new students and students who were absent for picture day on November 7th, 2024. In need of a picture order form? Please contact your child's teacher or the ELC Main office at 224-770-4300.
-
Do you have a child entering kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year? Barrington 220 offers free full-day kindergarten. Attend an informational session at your neighborhood elementary school on Feb. 3, 2025! Click here to visit our kindergarten information page. Please note that this is an informational meeting intended for parents.
-
Pursuant to School Board Policy 2:150, the Board of Education may establish committees to assist with the Board's governance function and, in some situations, to comply with state law requirements. Each committee reports directly to the Board of Education. Committee members may include both Board Members and non-Board Members depending on the committee's purpose. Committee appointments are made at the organization meeting of the Board that is held following the consolidated election in April of odd-numbered years. Committee meetings are typically held once per month. The purpose of the Finance Committee is to review the district budget, financial projections, and other important financial documents and reports.
-
All regular Board of Education meetings are held on Tuesday evenings, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 p.m., immediately followed by Open Session at 6:00 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will take place at the District Administrative Center, 515 West Main Street, Barrington, Illinois. All Board meetings are live-streamed on the Board's YouTube channel

Click here for meeting agendas.
-
Do you have a child entering kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year? Are you interested in enrolling your child in Barrington 220's innovative Kindergarten Lab Program at Barrington High School? 

The K-Lab includes two specially designed kindergarten classes inside BHS. The classrooms are connected by an observation lab for high school students enrolled in early childhood education classes.

Thanks to its location at BHS, students enrolled in the K-Lab Program can engage in unique experiential learning opportunities throughout their school day. Some of these opportunities include horticulture activities inside the BHS greenhouse, authentic learning experiences inside the new state-of-the-art culinary arts lab, musical instrument exploration with high school band and orchestra students, and cultural celebrations with BHS world language students. K-Lab students also have the opportunity to learn from supervised and supported high school mentors. This ranges from support in developing core skills with personalized instruction to hands-on experiences. 

Attend an informational session at Barrington High School on Feb. 5, 2025; please enter via Door 40 on the east side of BHS. Click here to visit our kindergarten information page.
-
All K-5 students are invited to our Maker Madness Family STEM Event! We invite your entire family to come and enjoy self-paced activities for students in grades K-5. Activities include: making buttons with the Barrington Area Library, building the tallest paper towers, engineering a safe landing device, and using some of our STEM tools to design, build, and test a grabbing "claw" device.

This event will be held at Prairie Campus. To maximize participation, we are hosting two sessions for this event.
  • Session I:  1:00-2:30 PM
  • Session II: 3:00-4:30 PM
A sign up will go out to families after winter break and it is first come first serve.
-
All orchestra students in grades 4-12 will perform together at BHS. With approximately 700 student musicians, this is always an exciting event!

220 Initiatives

2024-2025 Theme 

The theme in Barrington 220 for the 2024-25 school year is The Place to B!

Learn More

Principal 

"The Early Learning Center believes in a nurturing, safe and respectful learning environment to support our youngest learners. We enrich, engage, encourage, nurture and treasure each child in our school."

Michelle AcostaPrincipalEarly Learning Center

Meet Ms. Michelle

Innovation 220

The Barrington 220 School District is a nationally recognized school district known for its rich history, sense of community and innovative curriculum.

Learn more

    Early Learning Center

     
    Photo of Nancy Reed

     

    The ELC is a very special place because we have the privilege of working closely with our students and their families as they begin their school experience. I feel very fortunate to be one of the teachers here because I am supported by so many talented, caring and dedicated staff members. To be a part of the ELC team is to be a part of something very special, as we meet the unique and diverse needs of each child, and celebrate the growth of all of our youngest learners. Nancy ReedTeacher

    Photo of Maggie Gates

    I love being a part of the ELC team. The children's enthusiasm for life and love of learning resonate throughout the building. Together, we grow and learn every day!

     


    Maggie GatesSpeech Clinician

    Photo of Stacy Gutzmer

     

    The ELC is a special place where all children are deeply cared for by talented professionals who are dedicated to developing their love for learning. It is pure joy to see the progress our students make in their preschool years!

    Stacy GutzmerOccupational Therapist

    Photo of Caralee Niemiec

    The best part of the ELC is the relationships I form with my students, families, and colleagues. I am surrounded by an amazing staff who all have the same goal of doing what's best for our students. I love teaching young kids at one of the most critical stages in development and helping them to foster a love of learning.  Caralee NiemiecTeacher

    Photo of Carolanne Smith

     

    I love working at the ELC! Everyday is an opportunity to learn better practices and ways to support our students and their  families with registration and collaborating with our office team. Assisting our principal, Michelle Tapia, has been a wonderful and fulfilling experience. I'm excited to see what the future brings.

     

    Carolanne SmithAdministrative Assistant to the Principal/Registrar

    Photo of Mandy Konwent

    I feel blessed to be a part of the ELC. Every staff member in our building plays a role in the success of our students and we strive to make a difference everyday in the lives of our littlest learners. The transformation of each child from their first day that they walk into our doors, to when they leave us, is simply amazing!Mandy KonwentTeacher