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Jacobs High School (6-0) is one of three finalists for the station's Prep Destination of the Week. Vote now to see your team on TV!
Crystal Lake South High School's annual homecoming parade Friday afternoon kicked off the weekend festivities. Students were pumped up about Friday night's big varsity football game against Prairie Ridge.
U.S. Cellular's Calling All Communities competition will award 18 schools a share of $1 million.
In a 7-0 vote Monday the Community Unit School District 300 School Board voted to move to a 8-period schedule. Tell us what you think in our poll and the comments section below.
In 7-0 vote at its Sept. 26 meeting, D300 approved a longer school day for its three high schools.
School Resource Officers keep students and faculty safe; act as a liaison between the school community and law enforcement.
Fifth- and sixth-grade girls will become members of the “FBI” at the annual Lakewood School retreat.
Elisah J. Vanden Bussche will continue in the competition for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $34 million. Finalists will be announced in the spring.
The free event will feature more than 140 colleges.
The death causes an outpouring of generosity to support a cause she loved.
The start of the school year brings homework, quizzes and tests. Teacher Christine Tilles outlines 10 ways parents can get involved in their child's education to help ensure a successful school year.
District 300 provides examples of what its schools are doing to remember and teach students about 9/11.
Twenty-cent increase per lunch is first in three years.
ABC Chicago reports that the students held signs and were passing out fliers.
The district released a statement Wednesday evening.
We know there are a lot of parents out there who took photos of their kids on the first day of school — you can post them on Patch!
The School of Expressive Arts and Learning would bring 15 new jobs to Algonquin.
Peter Lilliebridge's design beat 60 other submissions to become the new logo for Community Unit School District 300.
Calling all Crystal Lake South High School students: post your first-day back photos!
Lake in the Hills Patch profiled Patricia Hammersmith as part of a"Unsung Heroes in our Schools" feature. Hammersmith works with small groups of special education and at-risk children.
The district average composite score was 20.8 in 2011, up 0.4 from last year.
The Northwest Herald reports on Thursday's District 158 school board meeting.
Tell us what you think: Is it a good or a bad thing?
These Algonquin residents were among those who recently earned college degrees.
The school district issued the following press release Monday.
These Lake in the Hills residents were among those who recently earned college degrees.
The District 47 School Board Monday night approved a new five-year contract for Superintendent Donn Mendoza.
Information on school lunches, transportation and important dates are in our back-to-school guide for District 158.
Today marks the first day of school for Algonquin kids that attend Community Unit School District 300 schools.
Today marks the first day of school for Lake in the Hills kids that attend Community Unit School District 300 schools.
A recent report predicts the 8,000-students school district will have 1,000 fewer students in a decade.
This year, Crystal Lake District 47 will provide late-afternoon bus service on select weekdays so more students can participate in after-school activities, sports and supervised study time.
The Northwest Herald reports on what parents are paying to send their kids to area schools.
The organization offers an accredited preschool program.
The Daily Herald reports on District 300's Monday school board meeting.