A huge thank you to the D102 community for making this important work possible!

Exciting news for the summer of 2025! The main Tripp School playground on the South side of the building is getting a major upgrade! The new design will feature ADA-accessible equipment, a safe and durable pour-and-play surface, and a 3-foot safety fence around the perimeter. The fence will help to keep balls from rolling into the parking lot while also supporting student safety during play. The walking path will shift South on the Tripp School land to create a barrier between the playground and the walking path. Students will be able to enjoy the playground throughout the school day, and it will be open to the community outside of school hours which offers a fun, inclusive space for all to enjoy!

The North side playground will be removed during the construction process and sod will be installed. There will be a reworking of the paths in this area.

The parking lot implements recommendations from the traffic study that was conducted during the school’s building addition projects in 2023. The parking lot was suggested as a way to alleviate circulation and safety concerns and allow for ample parking for school staff and overflow during high-volume school events.

The project will feature a perimeter drive aisle, serving as a designated lane for parent vehicles and thereby increasing vehicle queuing capacity. Parents will circulate the drive aisle under the supervision of crossing guards and signage. School buses will continue to operate in front of the school without blocking driveways or crosswalks.

Shall the Board of Education of Aptakisic-https://www.d102.org/build/notice-of-election-in-english-and-spanish/Tripp Community Consolidated School District Number 102, Lake County, Illinois, alter, repair, and equip the District’s school buildings and district office and improve the sites thereof, including installing safety and security upgrades, replacing boilers and heating/cooling systems to improve indoor air quality and temperature control, replacing roofs and windows, renovating instructional spaces, adding science classrooms, STEM labs, and a gymnasium to the junior high school and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $49,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

If you’d like to learn more about D102 and why we’re so proud of our district, view the D102 Pride slides.

Presentations, Q & A, input sessions

• September 22 at 7PM at Aptakisic Junior High School

• September 24 at 10AM at Meridian Early Learning Center

• September 28 at 7PM over zoom

• October 11 at 8PM – post PTO meeting (in person and over zoom)

• October 27 at Aptakisic Junior High School Community Safety Event

• November 7 at 9AM at District Office

• November 9 at 9AM over zoom

• November 9 at 7PM at Vernon Area Public Library Pre Bilingual Parent Event

• November 10 at AJHS at 6:30 p.m. Pre Orchestra Concert

• November 15 at 8PM – post PTO meeting over zoom

• November 16 at 1PM over zoom

• November 21 and 22 Parent Teacher Conferences/video and survey link

Formal input opportunity

Community Engagement Survey (September – November) – 69 responses
Postcard mailed to D102 residents with invitation to complete a second survey (December) – 172 responses