As previously reported, the District 203 Board of Education has spent the last month considering a plan to ease overcrowding at Mill Street Elementary School through reassignment of some Wil-O-Way neighborhoods to Elmwood School. Also affected are some Elmwood students who are slated to be reassigned to Kingsley and Maplebrook Elementary Schools. The Board discussed this at its February 16 meeting, listened to comments from parents at its March 1 meeting, and on Monday, March 15, unanimously voted to adopt the plan as presented.

To view the PowerPoint presented to the Board at its March 1 meeting by Kitty Ryan, Assistant Superintendent for School Services and Programs, click here. To view the accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document, please click here.

Families who have an option of transferring will be asked to make that decision by April 9. Plans are in the works with Home & School parent leaders of the schools involved, along with District and school administrators, to make these transitions as smooth as possible. To access the Neighborhood Reassignment Form, click here.

In order to align with registration for next year’s classes, registration for high school Summer School and summer driver education began on Thursday, January 21. Details regarding Summer School offerings at the junior high and elementary levels are also now posted on the District 203 Summer School page, including Camp Invention, Science Camps and Band/Orchestra offerings.

In addition, STAGE (Supporters of Talented And Gifted Education) is sponsoring a Summer Programs Fair for ALL students, kindergarten through high school, at Kennedy Junior High, 2929 Green Trails Drive, Lisle, on Tuesday, March 16, from 7 to 8:30 PM. Admission is free. Representatives from about 30 agencies and organizations will be on hand to talk about their programs and answer questions. See the flyer posted on vB203 or visit STAGE for further information.