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    LL Lion Pride T-Shirt Orders

    Need a LL Pride Shirt? LL families who would like to order a new Lion Pride t-shirt can do so by scanning the QR code in the image below or by clicking here. The store will be open through mid-September.

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  • Senior Sunrise Photo

    Senior Sunrise

    The Last “First” Day The class of 2025 gathered at Rocket Hill bright and early on their last first day of school in Central 301. We are excited for all that our Rockets will accomplish and experience this school year! August 21, 2024 was the first day of student attendance for Central High School. Over…

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  • Engaging in New Ways

    Making Learning Fun This year we introduced a new Principles of Biomedical Sciences course at Central High School. In the first week of class, students arrived to discover teacher Nick Glowaty had set up a “crime scene” in their classroom. Students engaged in an inquiry-based activity to solve the case.

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  • Welcome to the Twister Family

    Help us welcome our new staff It is always fun to make new friends, and we are so excited to welcome more new faces to the HBT family this year!

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  • Blueprints

    Join us for the 301 Design Dive

    The Central 301 community is invited to participate in an interactive conversation to shape the future for our students, staff and community. This isn’t just about a proposed new high school building, it’s an opportunity to look at blueprints to see the potential layouts for the following: At the “301 Design Dive,” you’ll have the…

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  • Three grade school students sit together at a table in the school library, working on laptop computers. One student smiles and looks directly at the camera, while the other two are focused on their screens, engaged in their tasks.

    BOE Resolution for Upcoming Referendum

    Central 301 is at a pivotal moment, facing enrollment pressures that are straining our facilities and stretching our resources to their limits, impacting students across all grade levels. We are at full capacity—not just in our elementary schools, but throughout the district. The challenges we face today are just the beginning of what’s to come…

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  • Recap and Next Steps from Special Board Meeting

    Last night, the Board of Education held a special meeting in the Central High School Auditorium. We invited Robert Schwarz, CEO of RSP & Associates, to share insights from the comprehensive student enrollment and building utilization analysis that the Board commissioned in May. This detailed 90-page report highlights RSP’s findings and projections, along with the…

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  • Special BOE Meeting Aug. 13

    Central 301 will be holding a special board meeting on Tuesday, August 13 from 5-7 pm in the Central High School auditorium (44W625 Plato Road, Burlington). The purpose of this meeting is for the Board to review and discuss the results of the enrollment and facility analysis completed by RSP & Associates. RSP & Associates,…

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  • 2024-25 Early Childhood And Kindergarten Registration

    Registration links to open on March 1 Early Childhood / Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 school year will open on the Central 301 website bright and early Friday, March 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM. Families who which to enroll early childhood and kindergarten students should review the attached flyers for more information. Your child’s school is based…

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    Central High School Students Honored As Illinois State Scholars

    ISAC honors 42 high school seniors for the 2023-2024 school year Central 301 is excited to announce the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has honored 42 Central High School seniors as Illinois State Scholars for the 2023-24 school year. According to ISAC, considerations for this honor include: exemplary college assessment exam scores and a strong…

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