Please reach out to Tona Costello ([email protected]), D207 World Language Multilingual Department Chair, if you are interested in taking a language placement test for the 2023-2024 school year.  The placement test is appropriate for students that are not currently enrolled in 8th grade Spanish or French in District 64, Pennoyer or the parochial schools.  All 8th graders currently enrolled in Spanish or French receive a placement recommendation from their current teacher.  The other languages offered at Maine South include Italian, German and Mandarin Chinese.  If there are heritage speakers who have been exposed to the language they choose to study or who have participated in a formal educational program, a placement test may also be necessary.  All questions can be addressed to Ms. Tona Costello.  Thank you!

The test will be on January 19th, 2023 from 8:00 to 10:00 at Maine South High School

Freshman Kick-Off Night Presentation

Freshman Course Selection Guide

Class of 2027 Guidebook

D207 INITIAL ENROLLMENT — **COMING IN NOVEMBER**

• All families planning or considering sending their child to Maine South for the 2023-2024 school year should complete initial enrollment. This includes: 
  • 8th graders currently attending Emerson, Lincoln and/or Pennoyer
  • 8th grade students who currently attend a private school and are considering Maine South High School as an option for high school. 
• This process will include gathering basic demographic and contact information through our online student management system (Infinite Campus) to ensure you get regular updates and communication from D207 and Maine South about enrollment steps.
• Initial enrollment is a requirement for all future District 207 students and will allow families to engage in course selection meetings in January 2023. 
• Families living in the choice attendance areas should decide on their school of choice no later than mid-January. 

INCOMING 9TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION MEETINGS – ***COMING IN LATE DECEMBER/ JANUARY***

Families will be invited to schedule a ten minute virtual meeting with their counselor.  This meeting will allow you to meet your counselor and select course placements for the 2023-24 school year.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

Incoming Freshman Only: An original birth certificate must be brought to the Main Office prior to July 1st for enrollment verification. Our staff will verify the birth certificate, make a copy to retain for school records and the original will be returned to you.  The birth certificate must include the name of at least one parent. More information will be forthcoming on opportunities to bring in your birth certificate, including our Incoming Freshman Kick-Off Night on December 7th, 2022. Please hold off on bringing in your child’s birth certificate at this time until more information is shared with parents/guardians.

HEALTH OFFICE UPDATES:

MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

All incoming freshmen are required to provide:

1) Health examination with proof of immunizations prior to the first day of school. This must be completed by an MD, DO, APN, or PA, and documented on the Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination. A separate sports physical is not required for freshmen. 

2) Dental examination must be completed by a licensed dentist and documented on the IDPH Dental Examination Form.