Prairie Grove District 46

Disparities in absenteeism appear in most McHenry County school districts when the data are broken down by race and in comparing students with disabilities.

Col. Patty Klop, of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, will be the first female keynote speaker at the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony in Crystal Lake later this month.

Voters went to the polls on Tuesday to elect school boards across McHenry County.

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

Question: Would you propose any changes to the curriculum? If so, what? Answer: I would support administration and teachers who are well versed in curriculum to continue to do their jobs in selecting curriculum that is rigorous and meets the needs of our students

Almost 20% of McHenry County is without power as of early Thursday morning

More than a hundred candidates across 19 school districts have filed to run for school board in the past week across McHenry County, meaning a dozen districts can expect to see competitive races heading into April.

A list of those who are running for school board across McHenry County

Search this chart to see what designation all McHenry County and Community School District 300 schools received

Twice this week, dozens of Prairie Grove School District 46 paraprofessionals, bus drivers and other staff rallied along Route 176, calling for “a fair living wage.”

Prairie Grove District 46 is putting future campus expansion plans on hold, at least for now, following survey results that showed many community members were not in favor of taxpayer funded options, Superintendent John Bute said.

McHenry County school districts are seeing more students than ever enrolling in summer school, and while the pandemic continues to play a factor, district administrators said, the high attendance speaks to expanded opportunities overall during the summer season.

McHenry County school districts have re-emphasized relationships with both local police forces and mental health services in the wake of an attack by a lone gunman at a Texas elementary school Tuesday that left 21 people dead and 17 injured.

Prairie Grove School District 46 is soliciting community feedback and holding tours ahead of a possible referendum this November, which could ask for millions of dollars to build an addition at the schools.

Prairie Grove Junior High School students dissect sheep’s brains and build space ships as part of the school’s STEM curriculum, which is designed to allow students to discover what they are passionate about, its teacher said.