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Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 24, 2025
NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates, IL
School District U-46 high school graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the NOW Arena, located at 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, will start according to the following schedule:
- Elgin High School: 8 a.m.
- Bartlett High School: 11 a.m.
- Larkin High School: 2 p.m.
- Streamwood High School: 5 p.m.
- South Elgin High School: 8 p.m.
NEW this year! All guests will be required to have a ticket to enter a graduation ceremony at the NOW Arena. Each graduate student will receive 10 tickets prior to graduation.
*The live stream of the ceremonies will be available on this page.
Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony Information
- Full 2025 NOW Arena Graduation Guide (Coming soon)
- Graduates, families, and guests should arrive 45 minutes prior to their graduation ceremony. To reduce parking and traffic problems, we ask that students and families ride together in the fewest possible number of vehicles.
- U-46 Graduation Parking Lot Map
- Graduates should enter through Door 11 upon arrival.
- Graduates must wear their gowns into the NOW Arena but are asked to have their gowns unzipped to expedite the screening process.
- Graduates should leave any additional belongings (handbags, etc.) at home or in their car.
- NOW Arena security staff will require all graduates to walk through metal detectors while entering the student entrance location.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Upon hearing their name called, each graduate will walk across the stage, and shake their school’s administrator’s hand before receiving their diploma cover from one of our Board Members. We ask parents/guardians to please speak with their graduates about proper behavior while walking across the stage. After receiving their diploma, students should exit the stage calmly and confidently, making space for the next graduate. Once a student exits the stage, they will have an opportunity to pose for a professional photograph with their diploma.
Students should refrain from doing flips, inappropriate gestures, a dance, or other celebratory moves that may compromise student safety, may be viewed as disrespectful, cause distraction, or disrupt the flow of the ceremony. Remember, graduation day is a culmination of years of hard work and dedication, and showing respect during this momentous occasion allows everyone to enjoy and celebrate their special moment.
- All guests must enter at the arena’s main entrance.
- NEW this year! All guests will be required to have a ticket to enter a graduation ceremony at the NOW Arena. Each graduate student will receive 10 tickets prior to graduation. Extra tickets can be requested at the school's main office. Please contact your school for more details.
- NOW Arena security will also be conducting bag searches and using hand-held metal detector wands to check guests.
- Guests to the graduation ceremony are asked not to bring large bags, purses, backpacks or balloons into the NOW Arena.
- Additional items not allowed include outside food or beverages, balloons, whistles, air horns, noisemakers, backpacks, large bags, or weapons. Please refer to the 2025 NOW Arena Graduation Guide (coming soon) for a complete list.
There will be seats available for guests who require ADA accommodation. Guests must bring their own wheelchair, as none will be available at the NOW Arena.
After the ceremony, graduates will exit the arena through Door 4 and can meet up with guests in the closed section of Hoffman Boulevard. All guests must exit through the Main Entrance.