Superintendent

The 2011-2012 school year is off to a fantastic start!  We are excited about some new opportunities being afforded t our students and their families, including the opening of Belvidere Endeavor High School and Washington Academy, and a new textbook adoption being introduced to all kindergarten through fifth grade students.

Belvidere Endeavor principal Ms. Stephanie Bye and her greeted forty-four students in the newly-opened alternative high school.  Each classroom is equipped with interactive whiteboard technology, and the building also offers other state-of-the-art options designed to educate students with 21st century skills.  Belvidere Endeavor is located at 1320 East Avenue, in the former Boone County Center building.

Washington Academy opened its doors on August 3 as the district's first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) school.  The academy offers a balanced school year calendar, a uniform dress code for staff and students, a parent involvement component, and daily exposure to technology with the guidance of learning specialists.  Mrs. Megan Johnson, principal, greeted over 750 students to the district's first choice magnet school.