Education
District 64 adopts FY27 budget, posts 93% math proficiency
Park Ridge-Niles District 64 adopted its FY27 budget at the Sept. 17 board meeting and released academic performance data showing students in grades 2-8 averaging 93% at or above grade level in math and 89% in reading, while Jefferson Early Childhood Center earned the state's highest early learning quality rating.
Education
District 64 sets higher MAP targets in new superintendent goals
The District 64 board approved Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins's 2026-27 goals, raising MAP reading growth targets to 70% for elementary and 65% for middle school students, while a new Academic Performance Report shows 80% of students performing at or above grade level.
Education
District 64 adopts FY27 budget, posts 93% math proficiency
Park Ridge-Niles District 64 adopted its FY27 budget at the Sept. 17 board meeting and released academic performance data showing students in grades 2-8 averaging 93% at or above grade level in math and 89% in reading, while Jefferson Early Childhood Center earned the state's highest early learning quality rating.
Education
District 64 adopts FY27 budget, posts 93% math proficiency
Park Ridge-Niles District 64 adopted its FY27 budget at the Sept. 17 board meeting and released academic performance data showing students in grades 2-8 averaging 93% at or above grade level in math and 89% in reading, while Jefferson Early Childhood Center earned the state's highest early learning quality rating.
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District 64 hosts community coffee at Lincoln Sept. 10
District 64 Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins will hold an open community coffee at Lincoln Middle School on Sept. 10, giving residents a chance to talk informally with the superintendent at a building that underwent emergency fire-code repairs this summer.
Education
Maine South ranks 32nd in Illinois in U.S. News high school rankings
Maine South placed 32nd in Illinois and Maine East 103rd in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 best high school rankings, giving District 207 families a concrete academic benchmark as the new school year begins.
Education
District 64 locks in Collins through 2030, schools set to open
The District 64 board approved a four-year, $254,610-per-year contract for Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins through 2030 and reported all schools under renovation will open on time despite ongoing delays at Lincoln Middle School.
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