Residency Verification

In accordance with Illinois law, a student's residence is legally defined as that of the individual who holds legal custody. Enrollment in the School District is limited to students who are residents of the District, along with the individual asserting legal custody, who must also reside within the District.

The District reserves the right to investigate the residency status of any student both prior to and following enrollment. This may include, but is not limited to, utilizing third-party vendors, investigative services, conducting home visits, and/or requesting additional documentation. Enrollment shall not be considered final until the student's residency status has been verified and confirmed.

In an effort to streamline residency verification processes, the district uses a third-party vendor, the CLEAR public database, to automatically verify student address information. CLEAR uses the parent/guardian's name and address to crosscheck the information against public electronic databases such as utility companies.

This process is an efficient way to ensure that students enrolled in our schools are residents of the Lincoln-Way District 210 community. This residency verification process safeguards district resources for taxpayers and is convenient for families.

If your residency is not verified through CLEAR, the district will contact you to inform you of the documents required which can be submitted via email or provided to the superintendent's office in person. See below for more information.

Please complete the residency verification process if your family:

  • Is transferring into the district from a different high school or elementary school not within the Lincoln-Way boundaries

  • Has moved to a new address, still within Lincoln-Way boundaries, and need to update your information

  • Has been flagged by the CLEAR residency verification system as requiring additional documentation for proof of residency

DOWNLOAD THE FORM HERE

Provide the completed form AND residency verification documents by:

  1. Mailing them to:
    Office of the Superintendent


    Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210
    1801 E. Lincoln Hwy
    New Lenox, IL 60451

  2. Emailing them to residency@lw210.org

  3. Dropping them off at any of the Lincoln-Way High Schools, addressed to the Office of the Superintendent