Lunch shouldn’t make your kids sick. Here are some tips to preventing foodborne illness in their lunch bag.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Why should a child be afraid to go to school because of what's in her lunchbox?
Parenting advice from Mom.me on how parents can help their kids succeed in their first year of college. The hardest lesson? Letting them go.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
The Academy is starting its first year in Wheaton and is seeking to establish mutually beneficial partnerships as it settles into its new home.
In the wake of voters shooting down the proposed new Jefferson Center, D200 will be holding “community engagement meetings” to discuss ideas with residents.
Fifteen students have requested transfers in District 200 and eight have made the request in District 41 after several schools failed No Child Left Behind requirements.
The school was particularly noted for fiscal responsibility and is the 4th highest-ranked school in Illinois by Forbes' methodology.
An anonymous group of donors have stepped up to deliver what may be the biggest donation to District 200 in recent memory.
Patch researched the question. Here's what we came up with.
The two-part series will be held on Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 at the Glenside Public Library in Glendale Heights.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
It's that time of year for members of the Class of 2017, who joined Aug. 13 for freshmen orientation night at Wheaton Warrenville south High School.
Wheaton College has again ranked near the top of the Princeton Review's annual list of "Stone-Cold Sober Schools," a recognition it's been receiving for several years in a row now.
The following students were named to the Spring 2013 Dean's List at Marquette University.
Superintendent Brian Harris will receive a base salary of $215,000 for the 2013-14 school year, in addition to salary and performance-based increases and other benefits in coming years.
Teacher Gordon Krauspe is among 14 teachers in Illinois being considered for the first ever Music Educator Award.
Watch the entire Falcon student body come together to dance to music by the Spice Girls, Wham! and Bon Jovi to celebrate the winding-down of the school year.
It’s the second straight state title for the co-op as junior David MacDonald won five individual state championships, including all-around.
District 200 Board of Education approves lease and purchase agreements for more than 2,000 computers and 1,150 pieces of equipment.
Washington Elementary School Principal Jon Pilkington will move to Hubble Middle School to be the assistant principal to Beth Sullivan and principal when she retires in 2014.
Everything you need to know about Wheaton's high school graduation ceremonies.
District 200 adds new board members, chooses members to serve as president, vice president and secretary.
Adam Erickson, named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar, tells Patch what it was like to make the cut.
The magazine's 2013 report out this week recognizes several Illinois schools.
About 8,000 students nationwide earned the award, including 108 from Illinois.
Adam Erickson, a senior at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, was one of 141 students to be named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Wheaton North girls basketball team receives recognition for volunteerism and prowess on the court, and is selected as one of nine contenders for the Chicago Sky's "High School Team of the Year" title.
Take a look at a couple of prom photos from social media, then add your own!
Palatine High School hosted 16 boys and girls track teams at the event Saturday.
St. Francis student Alex Alcantara named to All-State Academic Team.
Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North ranked 32nd and 40th - respectively - out of 667 Illinois high schools, according to the annual list published by U.S. News and World Report.
The Bartlett Learning Center, a school for students with special needs, is leaving Bartlett and moving to a former part of St. John Lutheran School.
Distinguished Teacher Awards recognize teachers in District 200 who go above and beyond the call of duty for their students.
District 200 Board of Education approves contract for an $826,709 project to remove and replace the existing turf at both high schools.
Voters in District 200 reject a $17.6 million referendum to build a new Jefferson Early Childhood Center.
Two incumbents and two newcomers elected to District 200 Board of Education.
Two Franklin Middle School choral groups have traveled to local senior living facilities this year to sing to residents in connection with a focus on social emotional learning skills.
The District 200 Board of Education will vote on a resolution to deny the Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox Valley proposal to bring virtual learning to District 200.