Fremont School District 79 Employee Directory
Primary and Secondary EducationIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
Fremont School District 79 is a public district in the primary and secondary education space serving PreK-8 students from seven Lake County municipalities—Hawthorn Woods, Grayslake, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein, Round Lake, and Wauconda—based in Palatine, Illinois. It educates roughly 2,100 students, with the majority matriculating to Mundelein High School and smaller shares to Stevenson High School and Grayslake Central High School. The district emphasizes inclusive, personalized learning with a mission to pursue excellence, innovation, and responsible stewardship, and a vision of developing resilient lifelong learners and responsible citizens. In 2026, Fremont appointed Sean Smith as Director of Buildings and Grounds, with Sara Balmes-Flores serving as Safety & Security Coordinator in collaboration with Diamond Lake District 76; a June 2026 resignation created a vacancy to be filled. The district has earned recognitions in recent years, including a Meritorious Budget Award for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and a Top Workplace designation in 2025.