It was founded in 1949 as part of Elgin Area School District U46. Community College District 509 was formed 17 years later in 1966, a year after Illinois legislators created the Illinois Community College System.
It was established in 1949 within Elgin Area School District U46. Subsequently, seventeen years passed before Community College District 509 was formed in 1966, one year after Illinois legislators created the Illinois Community College System, which provides oversight for community colleges.