About Us
The purpose of a cooperative is to share resources to ensure all learners receive an equitable education. Flexibly working with each member district ensures maximum use of the cooperative, increases achievement throughout the region, and enriches diversity so all learners better understand the world, those around them, and themselves.
Through partnership and innovation, we will continue to be an organization that is forward thinking given our conscious awareness of achievement and opportunity gaps across all student groups. We must raise learning expectations, actively advocate, enhance our communications, and equitably fund resources in order to prepare students and families to successfully lead enviable lives.
Service & Program Options
District Resources
TrueNorth Member Districts
TrueNorth is a special education cooperative that provides programs, services, coaching and consultation to our 18 member districts:

- Northbrook School District 27
- Sunset Ridge School District 29
- Northbrook/Glenview School District 30
- West Northfield School District 31
- Glenview School District 34
- Glencoe School District 35
- Winnetka School District 36
- Kenilworth School District 38
- Lake Bluff School District 65
- Lake Forest School District 67
- Bannockburn School District 106
- Deerfield Public School District 109
- North Shore School District 112
- Township High School District 113
- Lake Forest High School District 115
- New Trier High School District 203
- Glenbrook High School District 225

Our Mission
Committed to the possibilities in every learner, every day.

Our Vision
TrueNorth is a national leader and highly valued partner with a courageous commitment to inclusive communities that equally value all people and inspire them to be active participants in our world.

We Value
- Collaborative relationships grounded in mutual trust and candor.
- Inclusive learning environments that are proactive, flexible and empowering.
- Leading transformational change and innovation driven by research, data and legal imperatives.
- Collective responsibility and advocacy for elimination of barriers and meaningful opportunities for all learners.
- Sharing resources and knowledge to maximize learning.
