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Villa Park School District holds town halls ahead of March referendum
District 45 has started a series of four Referendum Town Halls, with the first event held on February 10 at Jackson Middle School.
Villa Park School District 45
The mission of School District 45 is to educate and maximize the development of all students as lifelong learners and productive citizens through a diversified curriculum and a well-trained, dedicated staff in cooperation with the home and community.
Recent News About Villa Park School District 45
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Jefferson and Jackson middle schools face off in annual Crosstown Classic basketball games
On January 22, Jefferson and Jackson middle schools’ seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams played against each other in a Crosstown Classic held at Willowbrook High School.
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Two Jackson Middle School students chosen for All-Illinois Junior Band
Jackson Middle School students Emily Luther and Caroline Kaminski have been selected to participate in the All-Illinois Junior Band (AIJB).
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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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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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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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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.
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Jackson Middle School students perform winter concert at Willowbrook High
On December 10, music students from Jackson Middle School performed their Winter Concert at Willowbrook High School.
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Jefferson Middle School students perform at annual winter concert
On December 10, Jefferson Middle School held its Winter Concert.
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Stevenson kindergarteners participate in hands-on animal lab with DuPage Children’s Museum
On November 10, kindergarten students in Melissa Loconte’s class at Stevenson School participated in a hands-on “Create a Creature” lab led by the DuPage Children’s Museum.
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Villa Park District 45 seeks community input on addressing budget deficit
In the fall of 2025, the District 45 Board of Education began looking for ways to address a budget deficit and a decreasing financial reserve.
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DuPage County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024
School districts in DuPage County carried over $1.3 billion in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 20.2% of their legal borrowing capacity.
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Villa Park School District 45 Report: Suspensions in Villa Park School District 45 totaled 261 just in 2023-24 school year
There were 261 incidents of students being suspended just in Villa Park School District 45 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.
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Illinois: Villa Park School District 45 owed $50.8 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024
Villa Park School District 45's outstanding school debt reached $50.8 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,619,620 per student.