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  • 2026 Scholarship Central

    Scholarship Opportunities and Resources During the spring semester, students ramp up their efforts to seek scholarship money for higher education. Our hope is to support Central 301 students in their quest after graduation. Here is a list of scholarship opportunities that might be of interest to our Central 301 students. This is an ongoing list.

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  • Friday Focus – December 13, 2024

    🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉 Here’s a look at some of this week’s exciting highlights from across Central 301: Thanks for staying connected to all the wonderful things happening in Central 301. Have a fantastic weekend! #WeAreCentral 🚀

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  • Read to Rover

    Students Read to Dogs On December 13th, students at Prairie View had the opportunity to “Read to Rover”. Students were able to practice their reading while snuggling up next to a pup!

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    Community Advisory Team (CAT)

    As we continue to address the evolving needs of our district, we have established a Community Advisory Team (CAT) to provide valuable insights and collaboration on key district-wide initiatives. The CAT will play an instrumental role in shaping strategic planning, managing enrollment challenges, guiding referendum proposals, and setting the school calendar, among other important district

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  • Congrats Jackson, Coach Iossi & CHS Football!

    Congratulations to Central Rockets Football on an incredible 8-3 season filled with historic achievements! This year, the Rockets reached the playoffs for the first time in a decade, won their first playoff game in 18 years, and went toe-to-toe with the Class 6A State Runner-Up, Geneva, in a hard-fought battle. Adding to these accomplishments, All-State QB Jackson Alcorn, a

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  • CMS at CHS

    Due to a well failure that’s not expected to be resolved before winter break, Central 301 made the unprecedented decision to move 8th grade students at Central Middle School over to Central High School. It’s a little bit of history, as they become the first students to use the new 20-classroom addition to Central High

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  • CHS Spanish Feast

    Every year winter break CHS does a Spanish Feast with several classrooms to help celebrate Las Posadas. Staff members brought in a variety of homemade South American food. Special thanks to the fine folks at El Patron restaurant for their food donation. The food was delicious!!

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    Music Concert

    HBT hosts the 2nd & 3rd grade music concert Our 2nd and 3rd graders had a great music concert directed by our very own, Mrs. Smith. The students were smiling, dancing, and playing some instruments along the way. It was a great night to be a Twister!

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  • Gingerbread Man Storytime

    You can’t catch him—he’s the Gingerbread Man! Monday, the holiday spirit came to life as our district office team visited Prairie View Grade School for a delightful and festive activity with our Early Childhood students. The afternoon kicked off with a lively story time featuring the classic tale of the Gingerbread Man, capturing the imaginations

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    Plan for CMS Students at CHS

    We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow at Central High School!  Thank you for your flexibility during this challenging situation.  We are excited to have your students experience Central High School through this unusual experience and be the inaugural group to open the new wing of the high school.  We are working diligently to

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    CMS Closure and Plan for Instruction

    Dear Central Middle School Families: We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we continue to work to resolve the well failure at Central Middle School. Our Facilities team has been working in conjunction with multiple agencies, including the Kane County Health Department, and it has been determined that we will be unable to bring students

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