COMMUNITY INFORMATION:

Children living in Prairie Woods in Island Lake, IL attend Elementary District 15 which includes Edgebrook Elementary School covering grades K - 3, Duker Elementary School for grades 4 - 5 and McHenry Middle School for grades 6 - 8. Older students will attend East Campus High School in High School District 156.

Recreational facilities include Converse Park which features baseball and soccer fields, a sledding hill, and ice rink. A fully equipped playground was just added. Island Lake, also within the community, has fishing and boating facilities and a swimming pool as well as five beaches for summer fun.

Less than one mile away is Marine Hills State Park featuring walking trails, biking trails, the McHenry Dam which has fishing facilities and boat rental, a playground an picnic grounds. Offering a full menu of activities for pre-schoolers, youth, teens, adults and seniors, is the Island Lake Park District. Fine shopping is located in nearby Crystal Lake