Curriculum
Welcome to the Central 301 Curriculum and Assessment Department
- Shayne Birkmeier: Director of Curriculum EC-8
- Stephen Buchs: Director of Curriculum 9-12
- Kate Micheletto: Administrative Assistant
P: (847) 464-6005 | F: (847) 464-6021
Instructional Coaching
District 301 is committed to providing students and staff 21st Century learning and teaching experiences, which is why we provide continuous education to our teachers through our Instructional Coaches. Want to learn more? Check out their website below
LINK: 301 Coaching HUB
Embarc
Embarc is the curriculum warehouse used by Central 301 designed to give families the opportunity to review curriculum standards across all grade levels inside district schools.
LINK: Central 301 – Embarc
ISBE School Report Cards
- District State Report Card
- Central High School
- Central Middle School
- Prairie Knolls Middle School
- Country Trails Elementary
- Howard B. Thomas Grade School
- Lily Lake Grade School
- Prairie View Grade School
Assessment Calendar
State Assessments
- NMSQT window: October 3 – October 31, 2024
- PSAT 8: October 17, 2024
- Illinois Assessments of Readiness (IAR) window: March 3 – April 18, 2025
- Illinois Science Assessment window: March 3 – April 30, 2025
- PACT / ACT: April 5, 2025
- PSAT 10 window: March 3 – April 30, 2025
- PSAT 8/9 window: March 3 – April 30, 2025
- ACCESS Testing: January 15 – March 4, 2025
Accelerated Placement and Early Entrance
Curriculum Coordinating Council (CCC)
Disclosure of Federal Participation (Stevens Amendment): Projects or programs funded in whole or in part with federal grant money must credit the federal government for the federal government’s portion of the financial support. This web page citation informs the public that the use of federal dollars in Central Community Unit School District 301 meets the Stevens Amendment requirement. Staff development opportunities, resource purchases, and personnel have been funded in whole or in part with federal entitlement dollars.