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Mr. Tom Martin

Principal

Tom Martin has been the Principal at Byrd School for the past seven years. Prior to that, he taught physical education in District 111 for twelve years and served as Assistant Principal at Kennedy School. Mr. Martin holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Francis. Mr. Martin is eager to make the transition to Burbank School and looks forward to getting acquainted with the students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Luther Burbank School

8235 S. Linder, Burbank, IL 60459

Phone: (708) 499-0838

Recent News

We Are Home of a 2025 Those Who Excel Awardee

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the over 500 Illinoisans honored for their extraordinary contributions to education across the state through its annual Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards. The awardees announced today include Burbank School District’s Sarah Nesci, Teacher at Kennedy School!

Kindergarten Registration Opens March 1

Will your child be five by September 1, 2025? Kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year opens March 1.

2025-2026 Registration Opens March 1

New and Returning Student Registration opens March 1. Parents and guardians of current students will receive an email with a direct snap-code link to register their student. Current 5th grade students moving on to Liberty next year should be registered as Returning Students. Please also note: snapcode letters indicate your child's current school.

District 111 Art Exhibition

District 111's Annual Art Exhibition will be held Wednesday, March 12 at Prairie Trails Library from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

District 111 Supports Immigration Rights

Since 1982, the United States Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe affirmed that schools must provide free public education to all students regardless of their immigration status and regardless of the citizenship status of the students’ parents or guardians. We will continue to abide by this decision because it represents our values as a district.

Burbank School's Spelling Bee representative Stanislaw Kiernoziakk

District Spelling Bee Representative Stanislaw Kiernoziak

District STEM Fair

This year's District STEM Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 at Luther Burbank School. Click the article for a STEM Fair informational packet, which include planning tips, guidelines, and project ideas!

PowerSchool Data Breach

Dear Burbank SD 111 Families,
Burbank School District 111 engages in ongoing efforts to ensure high levels of security and privacy in the use of online data. We are writing to inform you that there was a security incident affecting PowerSchool, which took place in late December 2024.

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