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About District 303
Community Unit School District 303 is a high-achieving, preK-12 system covering 57.4 square miles in the picturesque Fox River Valley, 40 miles west of Chicago. District 303 serves about 12,500 prek-12 students (September, 2016) from the City of St. Charles and portions of West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Campton Hills, Wasco, Elburn and unincorporated Kane County.
In July 2011, Family Circle Magazine named St. Charles the Best Town for Families in the United States. Among the reasons why the City of St. Charles was given this honor is the involvement of District 303 in the community. District 303 works closely with the City of St. Charles, the St. Charles Park District, the St. Charles Public Library and other civic organizations to benefit the residents of the community.
When formal school districts were originally created in the late 1800s and early 1900s, they were usually drawn along township boundaries. However, legislation was passed in 1946-47 that encouraged school districts to consolidate.
The district operates 10 elementary schools, one primary school, one intermediate school, two middle schools, and two high schools.
District 303 schools perform very well on state standardized tests and other local assessments.
Three District 303 schools have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education by being named Blue Ribbon Schools. St. Charles High School (now St. Charles East) was named a Blue Ribbon School in 1996 while Haines Middle School (now,Thompson Middle School 7th/8th grade center) was selected in 2006. St. Charles North High School earned Blue Ribbon designation in 2010 and was the only Illinois high school earning the award that year. The award recognizes excellence in teaching and instruction, student achievement, leadership and parent involvement.
Both St. Charles East and St. Charles North High Schools appear in the Top 50 of the 2016 U.S. News Rankings of public high schools in Illinois. This is the fifth consecutive year both St. Charles North and St. Charles East have ranked in the Top 50 in Illinois according to the U.S. News Best High School Rankings. Among all Illinois public high schools, St. Charles North ranks 25th and St. Charles East ranks 47th in the 2016 rankings.
Among high schools located in either Kane or DuPage County, North H.S. is ranked 2nd and East H.S. is ranked 9th. Both St. Charles East and St. Charles North High Schools have been named GRAMMY Signature Schools for their outstanding music programs.
While these rankings are rightfully attributed to our high schools, the building blocks of student success at the high school level are put in place at our elementary and middle schools.
CURRICULUM/EDUCATION
District 303's fiscal year 2016-2017 budget is $194.3 million for revenues, and $193.4 million for expenditures.
*information from the 2016 Illinois State Report Card
Community life in the area of District 303 is enhanced by the presence of great schools and 54 park sites with settings for tennis, swimming, walking, running, bicycling, boating, canoeing, picnicking, soccer, baseball, softball, football, and more.
There are four golf courses within the community and more than a dozen more in the adjacent towns. The community is also home to the Q Center, DuKane Corp., Pheasant Run Resort-Convention Center, Armour-Swift-Eckrich, Coca-Cola Bottling, Omron, Wallace Computer Systems, Bison Gear, and the historic Baker Hotel.
Numerous higher education opportunities exist right at District 303's doorstep:
District 303's closeness to Chicago affords its residents easy access to all the advantages of living in the metropolitan area. The cultural, sport, shopping and scenic attractions of Chicago are all within an hour of our community.
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