Gallery 111
Photos of student artwork submitted for the 2026 Art Exhibition is now on digital display on the district website. Thank you to all our talented artists that participated! Click here to visit Gallery 111.
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Recent News
Spelling Champ to Compete at National Spelling Bee
Please join us in celebrating Kirsten C. From Liberty Junior High School. Tonight, she won the 16th Annual ISC Spelling Bee Championship for all of Cook County! She is going to Washington DC in May to compete in the National Spelling Bee! Congrats and best wishes to Kirsten!
Kindergarten Meet & Greet May 6
Incoming Kindergarten Families: Meet & Greets will be held at all elementary schools on Wednesday, May 6. Students must be registered for the 2026-27 school year to attend.
Preschool Screening May 6
Do you have a 3- or 4-year-old ready to learn, play, and grow? McCord Early Learning Center is now enrolling students into our Preschool program! Our classrooms are filled with hands-on learning, friendship, and fun—all in a nurturing environment designed to help every child shine. Register for a screening by April 30.
Congratulations Young Authors Contest Winners!
Our Annual Young Authors Contest was held February 18 at Tobin School. A winner from each grade level was selected as well as an overall district winner. A link to each grade level winning submission can be found here. Congrats to all our talented young authors!
ISBE Those Who Excel - Award of Excellence
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has honored more than 450 Illinoisans for their extraordinary contributions to education across the state through its annual Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards. The awardees include 14 members of the Illinois Teacher of the Year Cohort. The awardees announced today include Burbank School District’s Angela Sexton, Teacher at McCord Early Learning Center!
Illinois 5Essentials Survey
Parents & Guardians, please take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey to help us generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child's school. This survey will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of our schools' effectiveness. The deadline is Friday, March 13.