St. Charles District 303

St. Charles School District 303 approved a 2024 property tax levy just under $200 million.

St. Charles' Lincoln School spent 95 years as an elementary school, but now it's serving a new purpose for the district.

Bags full of gifts for 231 families in St. Charles School District 303 were given out for the annual Big Hearts of Fox Valley Christmas Gift Sponsorship Program on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

St. Charles North High School will honor its inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class, featuring five student-athletes and two coaches.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Kane County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Nomination packets for those interested in running for the St. Charles District 303 School Board next year are now available.

St. Charles School District 303 will recognize four graduates as the Distinguished Alumni Class of 2024 this November, for their achievements and contributions to the community.

St. Charles North students, faculty and community members gathered along Route 64 in downtown St. Charles on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 for the school's annual homecoming parade.

St. Charles East High School students, staff and community members celebrated during the annual homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 on Main Street in St. Charles.

Seven St. Charles School District 303 alumni will receive lifetime achievement awards and be inducted into the district’s Hall of Fame for their academic and athletic accomplishments on Saturday, Sept. 14.

St. Charles School District 303 is asking for staff, students, parents and community members interested in serving on the new Superintendent’s Community Advisory Group to examine cellphone use in schools.

Here is what Kane County parents should know about their school districts’ cellphone policies before sending their students back to school this fall.

Students and teachers began the 2024-25 school year at Fox Ridge Elementary School in St. Charles on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

St. Charles School District 303 administrators addressed drug use in high school bathrooms, reviewed disciplinary policies and detailed preventative measures in place during the Aug. 5 School Board meeting.

St. Charles School District 303 board members heard comments from St. Charles East High School detailing the prominent drug culture plaguing high school bathrooms in the district at their July 29 Business Services Committee meeting.

Big Hearts of Fox Valley is a St. Charles nonprofit that benefits District 303 school children and families facing financial hardships.

St. Charles School District 303 has $23 million worth of construction projects planned or underway this summer in preparation for the 2024-25 school year. Here's how and where that money is being used.

With changes to the start and end times for elementary school students in St. Charles School District 303 this year, an increase in need for before- school care is anticipated.

Heidi Fairgrieve called a special meeting of the St. Charles School District 303 board to order on June 24, during which her resignation was approved.

The new superintendent contract was approved in an unanimous vote at a special meeting of the District 303 School Board on Monday.

St. Charles North's golf teams will host their third annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser with hefty prizes on the line.

Thursday, May 30 will mark the last day of Lincoln School's 95-year run as an elementary school in St. Charles.

St. Charles North held the Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The St. Charles East Class of 2024 celebrated with a commencement ceremony at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The event will commemorate the school’s longevity as the oldest facility in School District 303 and its impact on thousands of students and staff through the years.

Richmond Intermediate Principal Lisa Simoncelli-Bulak sent out a welcome letter to families in the school’s new enrollment zone, which displayed the school’s core values in the header.

St. Charles Challenge fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation was held on Friday, March 15, 2024 at St. Charles East High School.

In order to create an equitable disbursement of District 303 students, School Board members voted in February to approve new enrollment zone boundaries for 2024-25.

St. Charles School District 303 second grade teacher Allison Thomas has been honored by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The School District 303 board approved spending $268,030 on the remediation of mold from mobile classrooms at Davis Primary at their Feb. 12 meeting.

District 303 School Board members voted to approve new enrollment zone boundaries for St.Charles middle schools and high schools on Monday,

In the fall, Fox Ridge Early Childhood Center will become an elementary school, early childhood care will be moved to the Haines Center and Lincoln Elementary School will be repurposed for transition programming and staff offices.

St. Charles School Board members approved the purchase of 17 new school buses for over $1.6 million, and eight mini-vans for up to $300,000.

At their Feb. 12 meeting, St. Charles School Board members voted on new enrollment zone boundaries for middle schools and high schools, and will vote on elementary school zones Feb. 13.

After deciding to repurpose several elementary schools to combat overcrowding last summer, St. Charles School District 303 is moving forward with construction plans for this summer to have facilities ready for the fall semester.

After considering renting mobile classrooms at Richmond Intermediate for next school year to accommodate the dual-language program, District 303 board members instead recommended spending $268,029.52 to remediate mold from mobile classrooms at Davis Primary School.

At the Feb. 5 Business Services Committee meeting, school board members heard a request from administration to buy 17 new school buses for over $1.6 million, and several mini-vans for up to $300,000.

After months of planning and discussion, St. Charles School District 303 board members are set to vote on new enrollment zones for district middle schools and high schools at their Feb. 12 meeting.

St. Charles School District 303 community members have made their voices heard during recent school board meetings regarding proposed elementary school enrollment zone changes.

St. Charles School District 303 Board members moved forward with plans for high school and middle school boundaries at their Jan. 16 Learning and Teaching Committee meeting.

The Distinguished Alumni Committee for St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 is now accepting nominations for its Distinguished Alumni Award for 2024.

St. Charles School District 303 Board Members considered alternate start and end times for students across all grade levels at their Jan. 9 meeting.

Families and community members are invited to attend a webinar at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11.

At their Jan. 9 meeting, board members approved construction contracts for the work to repurpose the Haines Center and Lincoln Elementary School for a total of $7,386,373, and approved the purchase of a new facility for $1,100,000.

The school board has been considering major changes in the district to address overcrowding in elementary schools.

St. Charles School District 303 will hold two meetings next week to review new attendance boundary scenarios and inform the public on Nov. 28 and 29.

America represents freedom, said Thompson Middle School eighth grader Fiona Wendel at a Friday Veterans Day ceremony.

After removing a 2nd grade teacher from district schools and docking her pay in 2021 over non-compliance with vaccination and testing rules, both parties have agreed to a settlement in which the teacher will receive $24,000 in back pay from the district.

Around 75 total students toured multiple facilities including AJR Specialty Products, Tek Pak, Hoffer Plastics, and Lakeview Precision Machining, where industry professionals guided them through their facilities to explain the processes and answer any questions.

St. Charles North students, staff and community members celebrated during the school’s annual homecoming parade on Main Street through downtown St. Charles on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.