Welcome back! We wanted to take this opportunity to formally welcome both you and your child(ren) to the 2025-2026 school year. It is hard to believe summer vacation is nearing its conclusion, but we know everyone is anxiously awaiting the start of the school year. Teachers are preparing their classrooms in anticipation of August 21, our first half-day of school for grades 1st - 3rd! Our office secretary, Ms. Barraza, and Mr. Ed, our custodian, have done an amazing job getting the building ready for students.

Please look for your child’s teacher placement on Tuesday, August 12, for all 1st-8th grade families! Registered families will receive an email with the homeroom teacher's name along with additional important information.

In closing, we hope that each of you has had an opportunity to relax, enjoy family, and catch your breath this summer. We continue to work hard to get Pritchett ready to welcome our amazing students.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us or any member of the Pritchett Office.

For your children,

Dr. Matt K. Moreland, Principal
Mrs. Julie Cummings, Assistant Principal

If you are driving your child, please note that students will not be able to enter the building nor exit their vehicle prior to 8:50 am. Staff will be present out front in our car drop-off line each morning. Students are dismissed between 3:25 pm and 3:30 pm.

Please Note:

• Cars need to approach the school traveling south on Horatio Blvd.

• Cars may only make a right-hand turn into the parking lot.

• Cars may only make a right-hand turn to exit the parking lot.

• Parents need to remain in their cars during drop-off and pick-up.

• Cars need to pull all the way forward to the marked “Stop Here” sign.

• Parents need to stay “in line.” Please follow the car ahead of you.

• Illinois State law prohibits cell phone use in a school zone.

Cars may begin lining up to pick up their child no earlier than 3:10 pm. If you plan on picking up your child at the end of the school day, please print the "Student Pick-Up Sign" linked below. Please display it on your dashboard, closest to the passenger side of the car. This particular sign lets the pick-up supervisors quickly identify your child, their grade level, and their teacher. Displaying this sign will add to the efficiency of our pick-up process. Thank you! Student Pick-Up Sign

If your child will be absent from school because of illness, doctor appointments, or vacation, please call your school’s attendance line, 847.353.5703, by 8:00 am. Please state your name, your student's name, the reason for absence, and your homeroom teacher when you call. Keeping track of all students every day is an important task and we greatly appreciate your assistance.