Welcome Class of 2030!

We are planning for the future students at Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, John Hersey, Prospect, Rolling Meadows and Wheeling High Schools in the fall of 2026. We know that the transition from eighth grade to high school is both exciting and filled with many questions. More communication will be coming from the District office and the high schools throughout this school year to help make the transition as smooth as possible. 

Initial information will be mailed and emailed to 8th grade parents/guardians around September 30th about the Intent to Enroll and Placement testing. 

High School Intent to Enroll Begins September 30

Complete High School Intent to Enroll at enroll.d214.org
Open September 30 - October 16, 2025.

Intent to Enroll is the first step in becoming a student at a District 214 high school. The Intent to Enroll also registers students for the Placement Exam. If you do not know which high school your student should attend based on your address, a map with boundaries is located at www.d214.org/districtmap. If you have questions about the Intent to Enroll process, please review the document below or contact the Student Services department administrative assistant at your high school. 

More details about the Intent to Enroll Process - Includes student services contact information for each high school

Placement Exam for 8th Grade Students

Exam Dates: Placement Exam dates are different at the high schools in District 214. Make sure to check the dates for the high school your student will attend in the fall of 2026.

Elk Grove, Prospect and Rolling Meadows High School Exam Dates:

• • Saturday, October 25
  • Makeup, Saturday, November 8

Buffalo Grove, John Hersey and Wheeling High School Exam Dates:

• • Saturday, November 8
  • Makeup, Saturday, November 15

Testing Time: 8:00 a.m. - approximately 11:20 a.m. (arrive 7:45 a.m.)

Placement Exam High School Drop off and Pickup Locations (coming soon)

Students should bring #2 pencils and a calculator to the exam. The placement 
exam is a paper test and students will bubble their answers on a separate answer sheet.

Testing Accommodation Note: Students with Extended time testing per an IEP or 504 may
nish as late as 12:05 p.m. Students who require the test to be read to them may finish at 1:15
p.m. Students with the test read accommodation will have the option to listen to the test
on a computer with headphones.

If your student is absent from testing on the initial date, you do not have to contact the high
school. The high school will automatically move any students who miss testing on the initial test date to the makeup date.

Placement Exam Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon)
D214 Readiness indicators and Skills for Incoming Freshman (PDF) (coming soon)

If you have questions about the Placement Exam, please contact the Assessment Supervisor at your high school.

College and Career Ready! Night

Please join us for the District 214's Virtual College and Career Ready! Night for students and parents/guardians on October 29, 2025.

College and Career Ready Night! Information (PDF) (Español)