It is a tradition at Jefferson Elementary for second grade students to put themselves in the shoes of the pilgrims who journeyed to America on the Mayflower, and learn about the first Thanksgiving!
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 is a national leader in future-ready learning. The District currently serves more than 8,000 students who reside primarily in the City of Elmhurst and small portions of Oak Brook, Bensenville and Addison.
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For many, Thanksgiving is officially the start to the holiday season. For others, the holidays begin as early as Labor Day or Halloween or the Hallmark Channel’s marathons. For me, it is definitely Thanksgiving.
On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 14 York Community High School student-athletes signed Letters of Intent or made a commitment to participate in athletics at the collegiate level next year.
On Thursday, November 7, 2019, six notable York alumni were recognized as Dukes of Distinction at the sixth York Distinguished Alumni program. Congratulations to Thomas Ballent and Alice Jahnke Ballent, Kathleen Harger, Susan Harry, Joel Herter and Laura Orvidas.
The statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey is now open for parents to share thoughts about your experiences with our school. This survey provides critical input to help develop school improvement plans. The survey takes about 10 minutes.Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
What is it like to be a high school student in a high performing school district? York High School students join forces with counselors and mental health professionals for a moderated discussion about growing up in Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205.
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DISTRICT 205 BY THE NUMBERS
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iPad & Chromebook to Student Ratio
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75%
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$168.5M
$2M
raised by D205 Foundation since 1989