Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205

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Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205
Address
162 South York Street
Elmhurst
, Illinois, 60126
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoEducate, Engage, Empower.
GradesPreK–12[1]
SuperintendentKeisha Campbell
NCES District ID1713970[1]
Students and staff
Students8,240[2]
Colors  dark blue
Other information
Websitewww.elmhurst205.org

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 (D205) is a school district headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois in the Chicago metropolitan area. It serves most of Elmhurst, as well as small parts of Addison, Oakbrook, and Bensenville.[3][4]

History[edit]

The first school serving the Elmhurst area was the Churchville Schoolhouse in modern Bensenville. The schoolhouse was built by local farmers and craftsman circa 1850, and was used until 1930. The school was attended by students from Bensenville, Addison, and Elmhurst.[5]

In 1995 a school bond of $15 million was proposed.[6] In 1993 the district had 6,173 students, and Emerson School had rented church facilities for excess students.[7]

Build D205[edit]

In November 2018 a $168.5 million referendum was passed to make improvements to District buildings. The referendum included safety and security improvements, as well as other general improvements, and providing space for all day kindergarten

The district has already completed creating Media centers from libraries at Edison, Emerson, Fischer, Jackson, and Bryan schools, HVAC improvements at Edison, Fischer, Jackson, Jefferson, York, Bryan, and Sandburg schools. The district has also improved safety at many schools and made other site improvements like improved play and sports spaces, as well as improved parking lots

The district is currently working on improvements to stage and orchestra facilities at York, and is also working on improving Churchville and Hawthorne schools.

The district has future plans to completely renovate Madison Early Childhood center. [8]

Board of Education[edit]

Board of Education Members
Name Role Elected
Athena Arvanitis President April 2021
Beth Hosler Vice President April 2023
Courtenae Trautmann Secretary April 2023
Kara Caforio Member April 2021
Jim Collins Member April 2021
Kelly Asseff Member April 2023
Kelly Henry Member April 2023

[9]

Board members are elected every 4 years in April. The Board is responsible for the district's budget, policies, and keeping the district's administration accountable.[10]

Students[edit]

Students by Race
Race Count Percent
White 5615 68.1
Black 135 1.6
Hispanic 1538 18.7
Am. Indian 13 0.2
Students by Gender
Gender Count Percent
Male 4273 51.9
Female 3967 48.1

Schools[edit]

Elmhurst District 205 has 8 Elementary schools named Edison, Emerson, Field, Fischer, Hawthorne, Jackson, Jefferson, and Lincoln. The District has 3 Middle schools named Bryan, Sandburg, and Churchville.

Bryan Middle School is in South Elmhurst and feeds mainly from Jackson, Jefferson, and Lincoln. Sandburg Middle School is in Central Elmhurst and feeds mainly from Edison, Hawthorne and Field. Churchville Middle School is in North Elmhurst and Mainly feeds from Emerson and Fischer.

All District 205 Middle schools feed into York Community High School, which is the only high school in the District. The District also has an early childhood center named Madison Early Childhood Center, which is closing soon, allowing a new community center to be built.

Schools
Name Address
York High School 355 W. St. Charles Road Elmhurst, IL[11]
Bryan Middle School 111 Butterfield Road Elmhurst, IL[12]
Churchville Middle School 155 Victory Parkway Elmhurst, IL[13]
Sandburg Middle School 345 E. St. Charles Road Elmhurst, IL[14]
Edison Elementary School 246 Fair Elmhurst, IL[15]
Emerson Elementary School 400 N. West Elmhurst, IL[16]
Field Elementary School 295 Emroy Elmhurst, IL[17]
Fischer Elementary School 888 North Wilson Elmhurst, IL[18]
Hawthorne Elementary School 145 Arthur Street Elmhurst, IL[19]
Jackson Elementary School 925 Swain Elmhurst, IL[20]
Jefferson Elementary School 360 E. Crescent Elmhurst, IL[21]
Lincoln Elementary School 565 Fairfield Elmhurst, IL[22]
Madison Early Childhood Center 130 W. Madison Elmhurst, IL[23]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Elmhurst SD 205". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "Students". ISBE Report Card. Retrieved 10 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Overview of District 205 Archived 2018-01-14 at the Wayback Machine." Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Map Legend[permanent dead link]." Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Schoolhouse History | Explore Elmhurst, IL". www.elmhursthistory.org. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  6. ^ Banas, Casey (1995-03-30). "Pros, cons are debated on school bond issue". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. Section 2, p. 2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Banas, Casey (1993-10-06). "7 compete for 3 board posts". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 2, p. 7. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Build D205". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Members". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Introduction". Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Home - York Community High School". York Community High School. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Home - Bryan Middle School". Bryan Middle School. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Home - Churchville Middle School". Churchville Middle School. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Home - Sandburg Middle School". Sandburg Middle School. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Home - Edison Elementary School". Edison Elementary School. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Home - Emerson Elementary School". Emerson Elementary School. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Home - Field Elementary School". Field Elementary School. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Home - Fischer Elementary School". Fischer Elementary School. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Home - Hawthorne Elementary School". Hawthorne Elementary School. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Home - Jackson Elementary School". Jackson Elementary School. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Home - Jefferson Elementary School". Jefferson Elementary School. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Home - Lincoln Elementary School". Lincoln Elementary School. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Home - Madison Early Childhood Center". Madison Early Childhood Center. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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