St. Charles District 303

St. Charles East High School graduates were celebrated during the school’s 2025 commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

St. Charles North High School graduates were celebrated during the school’s 2025 commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Fairgrieve was nominated president, Joseph Lackner was nominated vice president, and Becky McCabe was nominated secretary. Each nominee was appointed in unanimous roll-call votes.

Francesca Favero has been appointed as the next principal of Wredling Middle School in St. Charles, effective July 1, when Principal Tim Loversky is set to retire.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

An even split of newcomers and incumbents were elected to the St. Charles District 303 School Board.

Next year some ACCESS students will attend a new elementary school for the fifth time, which parents say is extremely disruptive and detrimental, especially for students with autism.

Unofficial results have two newcomers joining the St. Charles District 303 school board.

This spring, Kane County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Kindergarten enrollment is now open in School District 303.

St. Charles School District 303 Board candidates Heidi Fairgrieve, Kate Bell, Antonietta Berton-Nicklaus and Kimberly Rich talked about the future of schools in St. Charles in a Shaw Local candidate forum.

St. Charles School District 303 Board candidates Thomas Lentz (incumbent), Jenna Hancock and Elias Palacios debate the issues facing the school board ahead of the April 1 election in a Shaw Local candidate forum

St. Charles School District 303 Board candidates Heidi Fairgrieve (incumbent), Kate Bell (incumbent), Antonietta Berton-Nicklaus and Kimberly Rich debate the issues facing the school board ahead of the April 1 election in a Shaw Local candidate forum

Read the transcript of our candidate forum with St. Charles School District 303 Board candidates Thomas Lentz, Jenna Hancock and Elias Palacios

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker isn’t planning to passively watch as the U.S. Department of Education is dismantled.

A flyer purported to say St. Charles District 303 educators endorse four candidates in the April 1 consolidated election has come under fire as misinformation.

Kate Bell on a top priority for the district: Ensuring every student receives the education and resources they need to succeed remains a top priority

Jenna Hancock: Another area I would like to see D303 improve is expanding career readiness skills by increasing the number of dual credit, trades programs and internship opportunities students have access to

Should students be able to use AI in schoolwork? Thomas Lentz: AI is an evolving tool with the potential to enhance learning, but we need to approach it responsibly

Elias Palacios: We need customized instruction, teacher training, diverse materials, parental engagement, technology integration, regular assessments and effective after-school programs to boost reading skills and test scores

Kimberly Rich: The top three issues facing our school district today are: Maintaining a balanced budget while ensuring that we are offering high quality programs to our students. Attracting, hiring, and retaining the top educators and support staff in the state. School safety

St. Charles parents will pay nearly $500 less for their students' kindergarten fees next school year, but $200 more for their teen to learn to drive.

St. Charles School District 303 is accepting nominations for the annual Jodie Harrison Lifetime Achievement Award and Hall of Fame inductions.

Kane County law enforcement and school officials are focused on the TRUST Act to guide how they respond to federal immigration policy.

St. Charles School District 303 parents hoping to enroll their student in the Community Preschool Program will need to register for the online lottery by Feb. 7.

St. Charles School District 303 approved a 2024 property tax levy just under $200 million.

St. Charles' Lincoln School spent 95 years as an elementary school, but now it's serving a new purpose for the district.

Bags full of gifts for 231 families in St. Charles School District 303 were given out for the annual Big Hearts of Fox Valley Christmas Gift Sponsorship Program on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

St. Charles North High School will honor its inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class, featuring five student-athletes and two coaches.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Kane County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Nomination packets for those interested in running for the St. Charles District 303 School Board next year are now available.

St. Charles School District 303 will recognize four graduates as the Distinguished Alumni Class of 2024 this November, for their achievements and contributions to the community.

St. Charles North students, faculty and community members gathered along Route 64 in downtown St. Charles on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 for the school's annual homecoming parade.

St. Charles East High School students, staff and community members celebrated during the annual homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 on Main Street in St. Charles.

Seven St. Charles School District 303 alumni will receive lifetime achievement awards and be inducted into the district’s Hall of Fame for their academic and athletic accomplishments on Saturday, Sept. 14.

St. Charles School District 303 is asking for staff, students, parents and community members interested in serving on the new Superintendent’s Community Advisory Group to examine cellphone use in schools.

Here is what Kane County parents should know about their school districts’ cellphone policies before sending their students back to school this fall.

Students and teachers began the 2024-25 school year at Fox Ridge Elementary School in St. Charles on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

St. Charles School District 303 administrators addressed drug use in high school bathrooms, reviewed disciplinary policies and detailed preventative measures in place during the Aug. 5 School Board meeting.

St. Charles School District 303 board members heard comments from St. Charles East High School detailing the prominent drug culture plaguing high school bathrooms in the district at their July 29 Business Services Committee meeting.

Big Hearts of Fox Valley is a St. Charles nonprofit that benefits District 303 school children and families facing financial hardships.

St. Charles School District 303 has $23 million worth of construction projects planned or underway this summer in preparation for the 2024-25 school year. Here's how and where that money is being used.

With changes to the start and end times for elementary school students in St. Charles School District 303 this year, an increase in need for before- school care is anticipated.

Heidi Fairgrieve called a special meeting of the St. Charles School District 303 board to order on June 24, during which her resignation was approved.

The new superintendent contract was approved in an unanimous vote at a special meeting of the District 303 School Board on Monday.

St. Charles North's golf teams will host their third annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser with hefty prizes on the line.

Thursday, May 30 will mark the last day of Lincoln School's 95-year run as an elementary school in St. Charles.

St. Charles North held the Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The St. Charles East Class of 2024 celebrated with a commencement ceremony at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The event will commemorate the school’s longevity as the oldest facility in School District 303 and its impact on thousands of students and staff through the years.