District 204 High Schools Named Grammy Semi-finalists
The Grammy Foundation has announced that Metea Valley and Waubonsie Valley High Schools are among the 119 schools nationwide that have been selected as Grammy Signature Schools Semi-finalists for 2016....
View ArticleBoard Approves Teachers Contract
At its November 16, 2015 meeting, the District 204 Board of Education approved a new three-year contract for teachers. Indian Prairie Education Association (IPEA) members voted on the contract last...
View ArticlePublic Hearing on 2015 Levy
The Board of Education of Indian Prairie School District 204 has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, December 7, 2015 at 7:05 pm at Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL. Any...
View ArticleVolunteer of the Month: November
Peg Herald has volunteered in Spring Brook Elementary School's Library Media Center for eight years and has served as the LMC volunteer coordinator for five years. She has also co-chaired the Art...
View ArticleKindergarten Teacher Receives A+ Award
The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation and District 204 honored Katie Ammons, a kindergarten teacher at Steck Elementary School, with the A+ Award.You can watch the A+ Award team's surprise visit to...
View ArticlePreliminary PARCC Results Show High Performance
Last year, District 204 students took a new standardized test required by the state of Illinois. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is the assessment and...
View ArticleRevised 2015-16 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
A revision was made to the Board of Education meeting schedule at the December 7, 2015 meeting. The April 18 meeting was moved to April 25. The revised 2015-16 schedule is posted below.
View ArticleExplore 204: Tech Revolution
Eighth graders are experiencing a revolution! A new middle school course, Tech Revolution, provides hands-on experience in computer science and software engineering. Watch this month's Explore 204 to...
View ArticleU.S. Dept. of Education Features District 204 in Videos
Dear District 204 Community, I recently had the honor of representing our district at the White House for the U.S. Department of Education's launch of its Future Ready Leaders project. District 204 is...
View ArticlePrairie Children Preschool Accepting 2016-17 Applications
Indian Prairie School District 204's Prairie Children Preschool is accepting preschool applications for the 2016-17 School Year. Prairie Children Preschool is the preschool program for Indian Prairie...
View ArticleScience Fair Judges Needed
District 204 needs judges for the 2016 District Science Fairs. Judges do not have to work in a scientific field, but it is helpful if judges understand how a Science Fair works. Having a degree in...
View ArticleParents: We Want Your Feedback
Teachers, parents, and middle and high school students across Illinois have the opportunity to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of...
View ArticleApril 19 Test Date for ACT
In December, the Illinois State Board of Education announced it would no longer cover the cost to provide the ACT to all juniors. The state decided instead to pay for the cost of administering the...
View ArticleChromebooks for Middle School Students in 2016-17
The Board of Education approved a fee to support the district's 1:1 Plan Implementation that will provide laptops for each middle school student to use in school and at home beginning next school year....
View ArticleSchool Calendars Approved
School calendars for the next two years are now posted on the district's website. The first day of school next year will be August 23, 2016 and classes are tentatively scheduled to end on June 2, 2017....
View ArticleCall for Nominations
Do you know an outstanding District 204 staff member who is making a difference for our students? The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation is partnering with District 204 to recognize staff members...
View ArticleInternet Safety Webinar on January 21
Parents can learn important new information about what kids are doing on their cell phones and online by joining the Indian Prairie Parents Council's webinar focused on Internet Safety from 7 to 9 pm,...
View ArticleVolunteer of the Month: January
When Stacey Johnson has an idea, she runs with it. That’s what happened when the Builta Elementary School volunteer teamed up with the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation to organize runners for the...
View ArticleElementary Attendance Area Adjustments Proposed
At the January 25, 2016 Board of Education meeting, administrators recommended attendance area adjustments to ease overcrowding at two elementary schools. The proposal calls for approximately 180...
View ArticleJoin Team IPEF and Help Make a Difference
Join Team IPEF.It’s about more than just running.”Running for a charity is different than running as an individual. You feel like part of a team and can tap into a force larger than yourself. It really...
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