Fremont School District 79

What Fremont School District 79 does

Fremont School District 79 (FSD79) is a K-8 public school district headquartered in Mundelein, Illinois, serving approximately 2,100 PreK-Grade 8 students across four schools: Lincoln Early Learning Center (PreK, shared partnership with Mundelein District 75 and Hawthorn District 73), Fremont Elementary School (K-2), Fremont Intermediate School (3-5), and Fremont Middle School (6-8). The district operates across a 34-square-mile area covering seven Lake County municipalities (Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein, Round Lake, and Wauconda) and employs approximately 269 staff members. Academic performance is strong, with 8th graders scoring at the 94th national percentile in math and 91st in reading on Spring 2025 assessments, and the district maintains a Moody's Aa1 rating placing it in the top 10% of US school districts.

The district's core technology stack includes Finalsite (website and emergency communications), TeacherEase (student information system and parent portal), NWEA MAP (adaptive assessment administered three times per year, K-8), Tyler Technologies My Ride K-12 (bus tracking), and Applitrack (recruitment). Its pedagogical platform centers on a Personalized Learning Framework (Profiles, Pathways, Proficiencies, Partnerships) developed with LEAP Innovations and the Institute for Personalized Learning, supported by 100+ curriculum maps and a district-wide standards-based grading system. Supplemental programs include Summer Adventures in Learning, Summer Boost, Summer Scholars, a Multilingual Summer Program, and Extended School Year for special education.

FSD79 is a government entity funded primarily through local property taxes, Illinois State Board of Education aid, and federal grants, with supplementary revenue from food services (Quest Food Management Services) and modest student fees. Full-day kindergarten is free for all students. The district does not sell into a market; rather, enrollment is governed by residential address within district boundaries. The 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and Board-approved 20-year Educational Long-Range Facility Plan (Dec 2024) guide operations, with the latter anticipating ~1,000 additional students over 20-25 years from new residential developments. As a public school district, FSD79 is not an investable equity; this analysis is provided for funding, partnership, and competitive benchmarking purposes.

Name

Fremont School District 79

Legal name

Fremont School District 79

Website

https://fsd79.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fremont School District 79 is a K-8 public school district in Mundelein, Illinois, serving approximately 2,100 students across four schools in seven Lake County municipalities. It is funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, with strong academic outcomes and a Moody's Aa1 rating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• K-8 public education
• Personalized learning programs
• Early childhood education
• Student transportation services
• School food services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mundelein

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from local property taxes within the district boundaries
2. State Aid: Funding from Illinois State Board of Education
3. Federal Grants: Various federal education grants
4. Food Services Revenue: Revenue from student meal purchases ($3.75 lunch with milk/water, $3.20 without drink, $2.60 entree only)
5. Student Fees: Fees for instructional materials and school programs, varying by grade level, due August 20 for 2026-27 school year

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Fremont School District 79 is a public K-8 school district that delivers PreK through Grade 8 education to approximately 2,100 students across four schools on a shared Mundelein, Illinois campus. The district provides standards-based classroom instruction, a Personalized Learning framework, summer enrichment programs, food services, transportation, and student services (special education, multilingual, McKinney-Vento). Enrollment is open to residents within seven Lake County municipalities, with full-day kindergarten offered free of charge.

Product overview

Fremont School District 79 is a K-8 public school district serving approximately 2,100 students across four schools: Lincoln Early Learning Center (PreK), Fremont Elementary School (K-2), Fremont Intermediate School (3-5), and Fremont Middle School (6-8). The district operates as a unified educational platform with core academic programs including Personalized Learning (using the 4 Ps framework partnered with LEAP Innovations), Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum with over 100 curriculum maps, and Standards-Based Grading. It supplements instruction with summer enrichment programs (Summer Adventures in Learning, Summer Boost, Summer Scholars, Multilingual Summer Program, and Extended School Year for special education students), standardized assessments (IAR and NWEA MAP), food services via Quest Food Management Services, and transportation with My Ride K-12 bus tracking. The district communicates via multiple channels including the Fremont Focus e-newsletter, Fremont Digest mailed newsletter, and Fremont Leads podcast. All four schools share a campus in Mundelein, Illinois, with three schools sitting on a shared campus enabling collaborative culture across grade levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lincoln Early Learning Center (Pre-K) Pre-K and early childhood education center operated in partnership with Mundelein District 75 and Hawthorn District 73, located in downtown Mundelein. Serves the district's youngest learners in half-day sessions, providing developmental screening and preschool programming.
• Fremont Elementary School (K-2) Elementary school serving kindergarten through second grade students, opened in 1998 on the shared Fremont campus in Mundelein. Provides foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional learning.
• Fremont Intermediate School (3-5) Intermediate school serving third through fifth grade students, opened in 2007 on the shared Fremont campus in Mundelein. Delivers intermediate-level academic programming with personalized learning pathways.
• Fremont Middle School (6-8) Middle school serving sixth through eighth grade students on the shared Fremont campus in Mundelein. Underwent multiple modernizing renovations, most recently in 2018. Includes athletics, clubs, and college/career readiness programming.
• Personalized Learning Program District-wide instructional framework grounded in four components: Profiles (understanding learner needs), Pathways (ownership of learning), Proficiencies (progress at appropriate pace), and Partnerships (connecting students, teachers, families, community). Implemented in partnership with LEAP Innovations and the Institute for Personalized Learning.
• Standards-Based Grading System
• Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
• NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessment
• Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)
• Food Service Program
• Student Transportation Services
• Summer Adventures in Learning
• Summer Boost Program
• Summer Scholars Program
• Multilingual Summer Program
• Extended School Year (ESY)

Quantifiable outcome

• National 94th percentile in math and 91st percentile in reading for 8th graders (Spring 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Quest Food Management ServicescoreOthersQuest Food Management Services Inc. provides comprehensive food services for students at all FSD79 schools. Founded in 1985 in Lombard, Illinois, Quest serves over 80 educational institutions in over 110 facilities across Chicagoland. The partnership emphasizes fresh, made-from-scratch food, assembled-to-order options, and healthy choices with an inviting dining experience.
• BloomBoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSD79 is a recipient of the Illinois State Teacher Vacancy Grant, with funds allocated toward a new licensure pathway program via BloomBoard. BloomBoard works with higher education institutions to offer residency-like degree and certification programs that develop educators' skills and advance their careers through on-the-job learning.
• LEAP Innovations and Institute for Personalized Learning (CESA #1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSD79 partners with LEAP Innovations and the Institute for Personalized Learning to implement its personalized learning framework based on four components: Profiles, Pathways, Proficiencies, and Partnerships.
• Mundelein High School District 120majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership for high school transition; approximately 80% of FSD79 students attend Mundelein High School. Districts have jointly filed lawsuits against the Village of Mundelein regarding inadequate school impact fees for the Walnut Ridge and Ivanhoe Village residential developments.
• Mundelein District 75 and Hawthorn District 73coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared partnership for Lincoln Early Learning Center (Pre-K and early childhood) located in downtown Mundelein, hosting the districts' youngest learners.
• Illinois State Board of EducationcoreOthersFSD79 receives Illinois State Teacher Vacancy Grant funding and operates under ISBE regulations for assessments (IAR testing for grades 3-8), McKinney-Vento homeless student support, special education ( IDEA), and SOPPA compliance.
• Stevenson High School and Grayslake Central High SchoolminorOthersHigh school destinations for FSD79 graduates: approximately 18% attend Stevenson High School and 2% attend Grayslake Central High School.
• Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments used for adaptive testing of students in grades K-8, three times per year (fall, winter, spring).
• Johnson Research Group (JRG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by FSD79 and Mundelein High School District 120 to produce an Impact Report (2024) regarding school impact fees for residential developments.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Hawthorn School District 73: Adjacent K-8 public school district serving parts of Vernon Hills and other Lake County municipalities; directly comparable as a neighboring elementary district and current partner via Lincoln Early Learning Center.
• Mundelein School District 75: Adjacent K-8 district serving Mundelein with overlapping catchment; shares Lincoln Early Learning Center partnership with FSD79 and serves a comparable Lake County suburban family demographic.
• Libertyville School District 70: Neighboring K-8 public school district in Lake County serving Libertyville; competes for the same pool of Lake County families and overlaps geographically with FSD79's boundaries.
• Round Lake Area Schools District 116: K-8 public school district in Lake County serving Round Lake; geographically overlaps with FSD79's seven-municipality reach and competes for the same Lake County family demographic.
• Wauconda Community Unit School District 118: K-12 public school district in Lake County serving Wauconda; one of the seven municipalities in FSD79's catchment, representing direct enrollment competition at the district boundary.
• Grayslake School Districts 46 & 127: Adjacent K-8 public school districts serving Grayslake; direct competitor for Lake County families and overlaps with FSD79's geographic reach.

Regional players

• Mundelein High School District 120: Receiving public high school for ~80% of FSD79 graduates and co-plaintiff in the Walnut Ridge impact fee lawsuit; comparable Lake County suburban public school district at the secondary level.
• Stevenson High School District 125: High-performing Lake County public high school receiving ~18% of FSD79 graduates; a downstream peer reflecting the academic outcomes FSD79's families value at the secondary level.

Broad incumbents

• Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115: Affluent North Shore K-8 and high school districts; a comparable high-performing Illinois suburban public school system with similar demographics and an established reputation for academic outcomes.
• Barrington Community Unit School District 220: Large K-12 public school district in the Chicago suburbs with high academic outcomes and an Aa Moody's rating; comparable as a top-tier Illinois suburban district and a benchmark for FSD79's growth ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/FSD79
• Facebookfacebook.com/FremontSchoolDistrict79
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fremont-school-district-79
• Instagraminstagram.com/fsd79

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

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