School officials said taxpayers could owe the Sycamore School District 427 a smaller amount than last year on their 2025 property tax bill, which will be due in 2026, provided their home value didn't change.

DeKalb School District 428 this month clarified plans for a new preschool to increase pre-kindergarten classroom space without a referendum. Some educators and parents voiced concerns about a secondary proposal to rework which buildings 5th through 8th graders attend school.

DeKalb School District 428 has outlined an ambitious plan to build a new home for pre-kindergarten learning, which officials said would provide more space for a growing middle school student population by reconfiguring what buildings fifth through eighth graders attend.

Clinton Rosette Middle School celebrates Veterans Day with tributes to local veterans. “I thought it was a very positive and just a great experience for the students and a good way to celebrate a few of our local veterans,” principal Brant Boyer said.

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Third graders from Sycamore's Southeast Elementary School visited North Grove School in Sycamore, a one-room schoolhouse from the 1800's, Tuesday to learn about what a day in the life of a student was like in the 19th century.

While nothing is yet official, some taxpayers could pay less to the Sycamore Community School District 427 on their next property tax bill than they did this year, according to district documents.

Search our table to see what designation your DeKalb County school received on the 2025 school report card.

The 2025 Illinois school report card shows progress in the statewide graduation rate and chronic absenteeism. It also shows that year-to-year student growth in English language arts and math is trending upward since the pandemic

Sycamore School District 427 has sold the former Central School, a historic downtown building, for $151,000.