Lewis University will hold a Family Math Night for Fairmont School District families on April 28 from 5–7 p.m., open to Pre-K through eighth grade students who RSVP by April 21. The event highlights ongoing efforts by Fairmont School District—which…
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C released all students one hour early on March 27 across its three schools. The district serves over two thousand pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students in…
New Lenox School District 122 spent $14,263 per student in fiscal year 2024, a figure below the Illinois average.
Union School District 81 spent $36,326 per student during fiscal year 2024, exceeding the state average.
Summit Hill School District 161 spent an average of $17,749 per student in fiscal year 2024, placing it at 335th among Illinois districts for per-pupil expenditures.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C spent an average of $16,918 per student in fiscal year 2024, placing it 395th in Illinois for per-pupil expenditures.
In fiscal year 2024, Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C recorded per-student spending of $36,583, exceeding the statewide average.
Chaney-Monge School District 88 spent an average of $21,294 per student in fiscal year 2024, ranking 166th in Illinois for per-pupil expenditures.
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U allocated $22,641 per student in fiscal year 2024, placing it 123rd in Illinois for per-pupil expenditures.
Lewis University has opened registration for its girls volleyball camp targeting incoming grades six through twelve. The program welcomes participants from Fairmont School District and surrounding areas.
Frankfort School District 157C canceled all after school activities on March 10 due to severe weather forecasts. Students will be dismissed at their usual times across all three schools in…
A total of 144 students from Mokena Junior High School have received national recognition for their performance on the PreACT 8/9 exam.
Mokena School District 159 has opened kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Fairmont School District 89 has announced the schedule for upcoming standardized assessments for students in grades 3 through 8.
Families in Will County are invited to attend the 10th Annual Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant’s Kids’ Fair.
Fairmont families are being notified that the Will County Health Department will hold a walk-in vaccination clinic on Wednesday, January 28.
Joliet Township Government is organizing a food pantry pop-up event for the community.
A new federal tax-credit scholarship program could provide funding opportunities for school children in Illinois if permitted by Governor JB Pritzker.
Tonia Gatsios, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Hickory Creek Middle School, has been named Middle School Teacher of the Year by the Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545.
In Will County school districts, 44,578 white students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2024-25 school year, 4.3% of students enrolled in Will County school districts identified as multiracial.
In Will County school districts, 32,921 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2024-25 school year, 14.6% of students enrolled in Will County school districts identified as Black.
In the 2024-25 school year, 3.9% of students enrolled in Will County school districts identified as Asian.
In Will County school districts, 124 American Indian students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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