North Shore School District 112 - Located off the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan just 25 miles north of downtown Chicago, we are a public elementary district with nine distinguished schools. Our proud tradition of providing excellence in education for the communities of Highland Park, Highwood and Fort Sheridan began more than one hundred years ago. Today, there are more than 3,800 students in our district, served by 600+ staff members. School-opening timeline 1869: Elm Place School opens 1897: Ravinia School opens 1909: Lincoln School opens 1916: Oak Terrace School opens 1929: Braeside School opens 1953: Edgewood School opens 1956: Indian Trail School opens 1958: Red Oak School opens 1958: Wayne Thomas School opens 1959: Northwood School opens 1961: Sherwood School opens 1993: District 112 is created The mission of North Shore School District 112, a community partnership committed to a world-class education, is to nurture every child to become an inspired learner, a well-rounded individual and contributing member of a global community by striving for excellence within an environment that fosters innovation, respect, engagement and intellectual inquiry.