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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.

Recent News

PreSchool Screening Registration

Preschool Screening Sign-Up for the 2025–2026 School Year

Burbank School District 111 is now enrolling new students for our Preschool Program for the 2025–2026 school year. Families interested in enrolling their child must participate in a Preschool Screening. This screening is required for all new preschool-aged children who will be three years old by August 2025. If you have a child - or know someone with a child - who meets this age requirement and is interested in joining our Early Learning Program, please complete the screening sign-up form using the link here. We look forward to welcoming your family to our McCord community!
PASS After School Care Program

2025-2026 PASS Registration

Registration for the PASS Program (after-school care for students in grades Kdg - 7) will open Tuesday, May 27 at 10:00 am. Registration will include a $55.00 non-refundable fee, which will be applied to the first week next year. In order to complete the registration process, all previous outstanding balances for PASS must be paid in full. Space is limited and on a first come first serve basis.
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Updated: PowerSchool Data Breach

Dear Burbank SD 111 Families,

Burbank School District 111 remains committed to transparency and the protection of student information. As part of our ongoing communication regarding the PowerSchool security breach that occurred in December 2024, we are sharing the latest update provided by PowerSchool.
Thoe who excel award

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!
2025-26 registration

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.

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