Lake County Gazette

Northbrook School District 28 is inviting families to participate in its First Day Photo Contest as the 2025-26 school year begins. The district encourages students and their families to share photos from the first day of school by sending them to Samantha Scheinman, Director of Communications & Community Relations, at sscheinman@northbrook28.net. Those posting on Instagram are asked to use the hashtag #D28FIRSTDAY25.

Families with students in grades 1-8 should submit their photos by 6 p.m. on August 20, while Young Explorer and Kindergarten families have until 6 p.m. on August 21. The winning photo will be featured on the district’s social media channels on Friday, August 22.

The Northbrook School District 28 serves Cook County and includes Greenbriar Elementary School, Meadowbrook Elementary School, Northbrook Junior High School, and Westmoor Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs a total of 182 teachers who earn an average salary of $85,866 before pension contributions; women make up about 84 percent of staff and men about 16 percent. No teachers had more than ten absences in a recent school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Demographically, Northbrook School District 28 is approximately 77 percent White, nearly one percent Black, four percent Hispanic, and thirteen percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In fiscal year 2020, per-student spending was $34,963 for a total expenditure of $64 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

"Show your creativity and celebrate the start of the 2025-26 school year with us!"