Prairie Crossing Charter School is an innovative public charter school in Grayslake. It serves students from Fremont (#79) or Woodland (#50) school districts in grades K-8 with an academic curriculum centered on the environment. PCCS is the only school chartered by the Illinois State Board of Education. Classrooms are grouped by ages. Teachers incorporate both the indoors and outdoors as one large classroom with a focus on environmental education. The mission of the school is to transform children through academic discovery and interaction with unique natural, ecological and community resources.