Case Study: Adlai E. Stevenson High School achieves streamlined student orientation and reduced wait times with DocuSign eSignature

Adlai E. Stevenson High School Modernizes Orientation with DocuSign eSignature

Adlai E. Stevenson High School, a large district school of over 4,000 students in Lincolnshire, Illinois, faced a logistical challenge: mandatory guidebook acknowledgments and other forms created long lines and a week-long administrative burden during orientation, making it harder for staff to give students personal attention. Doug Kahler, the school’s director of Information Services, sought a way to streamline the process and preserve a welcoming, student-focused experience.

Stevenson implemented DocuSign eSignature to send guidebook acknowledgments and reminders electronically, cutting the orientation paperwork process from a week to a single day. The faster, paperless workflow reduced wait times, freed staff to engage with students, and has been expanded to parent consent forms and staff sign-offs—helping the school scale efficiency while maintaining personal connections.

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Doug Kahler

Director of Information Services