Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 | |
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Address | |
162 South York Street
Elmhurst , Illinois, 60126United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Educate, Engage, Empower. |
Grades | PreK–12[1] |
Superintendent | Keisha Campbell |
NCES District ID | 1713970[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 8,446[1] |
Colors | dark blue |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 (D205) is a school district headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois in the Chicago metropolitan area. It serves most of Elmhurst, as well as small parts of Addison, Oakbrook, and Bensenville.[2][3]
History
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In 1995 a school bond of $15 million was proposed.[4] In 1993 the district had 6,173 students, and Emerson School had rented church facilities for excess students.[5]
In November of 2018 a $168.5 million referendum was passed to demolish and rebuild Lincoln and Field Elementary
schools, as well as doing numerous other things, such as adding all-day kindergarten. [6]
Board of Education
Name | Role | Elected |
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Athena Arvanitis | President | April 2021 |
Beth Hosler | Vice President | April 2023 |
Courtenae Trautmann | Secretary | April 2023 |
Kara Caforio | Member | April 2021 |
Jim Collins | Member | April 2021 |
Kelly Asseff | Member | April 2023 |
Kelly Henry | Member | April 2023 |
Schools
Elmhurst District 205 has 8 Elementary schools named Edison, Emerson, Field, Fischer, Hawthorne, Jackson, and Lincoln. The District has 3 Middle schools named Bryan, Sandburg, and Churchvillle.
Bryan Middle School is in South Elmhurst and feeds mainly from Jackson, Jefferson, and Lincoln. Sandburg Middle School is in Central Elmhurst and feeds mainly from Edison, Hawthorne and Field. Churchville Middle School is in North Elmhurst and Mainly feeds from Emerson and Fischer.
All District 205 Middle schools feed into York Community High School, which is the only high school in the District. The District also has an early childhood center named Madison Early Childhood Center.
See also
- Joan Raymond - Former superintendent
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Elmhurst SD 205". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Overview of District 205." Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Map Legend." Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.
- ^ Banas, Casey (1995-03-30). "Pros, cons are debated on school bond issue". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. Section 2, p. 2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ Banas, Casey (1993-10-06). "7 compete for 3 board posts". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 2, p. 7. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Build D205". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Members". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.