The Village of Sleepy Hollow, located in Kane County, is approximately 41 miles from Chicago. Sleepy Hollow is served by Community School District 300, Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, Dundee Middle School and Dundee-CrownHigh School. The school district serves approximately 18,000 students from grades K-12.

Sleepy Hollow is strictly a residential community; there is no business or industry in the village. In the summer, a common gathering place is the community swimming pool.