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Donna DeVito honored with Elliott Judd Outstanding Teacher Award at Madison School
Donna DeVito, a teacher at Madison School, has received the 2026 Elliott Judd Outstanding Teacher Award.
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Community Unit School District 200 opens online registration for new students for the 2026-27 year
Online registration has opened for the 2026-27 school year in Community Unit School District 200.
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Jackson Middle School hosts student-staff basketball game before winter break
On December 19, Jackson Middle School hosted an assembly where eighth-grade girls and boys basketball teams played against staff members.
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Elm School celebrates Bears playoff run with spirit day
Elm School students and staff participated in a spirit day on Friday, wearing Chicago Bears apparel ahead of the team’s playoff game this weekend.
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19,221 Asian students enrolled in DuPage County schools in 2024-25 school year
There were 19,221 Asian students enrolled in DuPage County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Foundation awards mini-grants to Villa Park School District 45 staff
On December 15, 2025, the District 45 Foundation for Excellence in Education awarded three mini-grants to staff members at Villa Park School District 45 schools.
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Rick Dusek nominated for Montini Catholic Alumni Hall of Fame
Rick Dusek, a social studies teacher at Hinsdale Middle School and graduate of Montini High School's Class of 1986, has been nominated for the Montini Catholic High School Alumni Hall of Fame.
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District 181 brings portable planetarium experience to local schools
The Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 is offering students a unique educational experience this semester with the return of the Star Lab, a portable and inflatable planetarium.
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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 47.3% of DuPage County’s districts student body in 2024-25 school year
In the 2024-25 school year, 47.3% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as white.
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DuPage County Education: 67 Pacific Islander students enrolled in school districts in 2024-25 school year
In the 2024-25 school year, less than 1% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Pacific Islander.
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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.7% of DuPage County’s districts student body in 2024-25 school year
In DuPage County school districts, 6,721 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Jackson Area students perform winter concerts at Jackson Middle School
On December 11, music programs from the Jackson Area held winter concerts at Jackson Middle School.
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34,843 Hispanic students enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2024-25 school year
In the 2024-25 school year, 24.5% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Hispanic.
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District 45 families attend gingerbread house event at Jefferson Middle School
On December 4, families from District 45 participated in the Gingerbread House Spectacular at Jefferson Middle School, an event organized by the Frida Community Organization.
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Jefferson Area Intermediate Orchestra and Band perform winter concert at middle school
On December 11, the Jefferson Area Intermediate Orchestra and Intermediate Band held their Winter Concert at Jefferson Middle School.