Northern Kane Educational Corp.

Who We Are

Northern Kane Educational Corp. (NKEC) is an Illinois non-profit established in 2004 to create and operate the Cambridge Lakes Learning Center (CLLC). NKEC is governed as a 501(c)3 by a Board of Directors and led by a Chief Executive Officer. CLLC was collaboratively financed by D.R. Horton, the Village of Pingree Grove, and Northern Kane Educational Corp. to meet the needs of the growing Cambridge Lakes subdivision and future growth.

Northern Kane Educational Corporation (NKEC) broke ground on the Cambridge Lakes Learning Center (CLLC) in 2007. NKEC manages all entities housed within the Cambridge Lakes Learning Center Campus including Cambridge Lakes Charter School, The Cambridge Lakes Academy, Cambridge Lakes Preschool and School’s Out.

Governance

Northern Kane Educational Corp. (NKEC) is governed by its Board of Directors. The number of directors shall range from a minimum of five to a maximum of nine, with a majority being “Corporate Directors” and at least one serving as a “Community Director.” The current NKEC Board of Directors consists of five Corporate Directors and one Community Director, who is a parent elected by other parents and leaders. Corporate Directors are elected for a term of four (4) years each, and Community Directors are elected for a term of three (3) years each; provided, however, the terms are staggered.

The District may select an individual and a District Board member to serve as Ex Officio Directors with a voice but not a vote, as liaison to their organization.