Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205

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Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205
Address
162 South York Street
Elmhurst
, Illinois, 60126
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoEducate, Engage, Empower.
GradesPreK–12[1]
SuperintendentKeisha Campbell
NCES District ID1713970[1]
Students and staff
Students8,446[1]
Colors  dark blue
Other information
Websitewww.elmhurst205.org

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[edit]

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 2018 a $168.5 million referendum was passed to demolish and rebuild Lincoln and Field Elementary schools, the two oldest structures in the district, as well as introducing other changes, such as offering all-day kindergarten.[6]

Board of Education[edit]

Board of Education Members
Name Role Elected
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

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Schools[edit]

Elmhurst District 205 has 8 Elementary schools named Edison, Emerson, Field, Fischer, Hawthorne, Jackson, Jefferson, 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, which is closing soon, allowing a new community center to be built.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Overview of District 205 Archived 2018-01-14 at the Wayback Machine." Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Map Legend[permanent dead link]." Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Banas, Casey (1993-10-06). "7 compete for 3 board posts". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 2, p. 7. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Build D205". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Members". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

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