The District 202 Board of Education approved a plan on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, adjusting its high school student attendance boundaries.
The board approved the student attendance boundary changes following recommendations from third-party consultant RSP & Associates and the district administration.
The change will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year and include moving students from Plainfield North High School to Plainfield East High School and Plainfield High School-Central Campus.
Changes to elementary and middle school student attendance boundaries will be made later, after more discussion and research on community priorities and facility needs.
This phased strategy addresses the most pressing capacity concerns through strategic adjustments to student attendance boundaries without requiring immediate facility expansion.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Wood indicated Will County and Plainfield continue to grow, with about 1,000 housing units built in the last year, and there is a potential for 800 more to come.
“This is never easy, and as we try to plan for the future, we are (at an estimated) 94 percent capacity in elementary, middle, and high schools,” he said.
This change means high school boundaries should remain stable for several years, he added.
These subdivisions will be affected by the changes:
Arbor of Plainfield
Creekside Crossing North
Fieldstone
Indian Oaks
Leewood
Renwick Place (Stone Bluff)
River Point
South Pointe
Vintage Harvest
Wallin Woods
Board of Education President Rod Westfall said boundary changes are necessary because of uneven enrollment growth, new development, and facility alignment.
“Moving North students is due to current and projected future growth,” he said.
Background and timeline
The boundary study process began in 2022 when the Board of Education adopted its five-year strategic plan.
In August 2023, District 202 partnered with RSP to analyze student attendance boundaries, provide enrollment projections, and recommend potential adjustments to ensure that our schools remain safe, effective, and well-prepared for future growth.
In September 2025, RSP submitted its proposed plan to update student attendance boundaries at all levels.
In October 2025, the District collected public feedback via two public input sessions, emails, phone calls, and surveys.
On December 10, 2025, RSP released its updated plan, which incorporated new functional capacity standards for elementary and middle schools, community feedback, current enrollment numbers, and new residential developments.
The plan approved Wednesday aligns with the top three guiding principles identified by community members and the Board of Education:
Duration of boundaries
Enrollment
Building use and fiscal considerations
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