Education
Our school system is one of the top reasons residents relocate to Cary. Cary-Grove High School was ranked in the top 100 schools in the state of Illinois by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the top schools in McHenry County. Our community values education — more than 55% of the population in Cary has achieved at least an associate degree.
Cary School District 26
Serves the majority of the Village of Cary.
Administration – Cary Community Consolidated School District 26
2115 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5100
100 Wulff St.
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5250
2109 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5150
2211 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5350
Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center
409 N. First St.
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5550
1514 Three Oaks Road
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5450
Crystal Lake District 47
Serves homes located west of Georgetown and north of Merrimac. Lutter Center Subdivision is also within District 47.
Administration – Crystal Lake Elementary District 47
300 Commerce Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5000
875 Canterbury Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5650
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
515 E. Crystal Lake Ave.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5750
Community Unit School District 300
Serves homes located in the southern portion of the Fox Trails Subdivision – homes south of Woodbridge Drive.
Administration – Community Unit School District 300
2500 Harnish Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 551-8300
540 Longwood Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
520 Longwood Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
1500 Kings Road
Carpentersville, IL 60110
High School District 155
Serves the majority of the Village of Cary.
Administration – Community High School District 155
1 S. Virginia Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 455-8500
2208 Three Oaks Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-3825
6000 Dvorak Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 479-0404
Preschools
500 N. First St.
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-7655
100 Cary-Algonquin Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-7448
801 Georgetown Drive
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-1160
Kids “R” Kids Learning Academy
2250 Crystal Lake Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 829-4887
Kindercare Early Learning Academy
324 Crystal St.
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-8899
St. Barnabas Christian Preschool
8901 Cary-Algonquin Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 516-4171
Private & Parochial Schools
Provides PK through 1st Grade
2107 Three Oaks Road
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-6533
SS. Peter and Paul Catholic School
Provides PK through 8th Grade
416 N. First St.
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-3041
Trinity Oaks Christian Academy
Provides PS through 12th Grade
233 Trinity Oaks Way
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 462-5971
Colleges
Columbia College of Missouri-Crystal Lake
446 IL-31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 477-5440
8900 US-14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000