
Thank you for a great school year, District 86! We look forward to seeing our returning students in the fall! Registration will open on July 14th (July 21st for new students).


Tomorrow is the last day of school for the 24-25 school year. It is a full day of attendance at all buildings. Report cards will be sent home with students.

Friday, May 23rd, is a School Improvement Day. All students will have early dismissal. CJHS will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will not be served. K-2 buildings will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. 3-5 Buildings will dismiss at 12:40 p.m. Lunches will be served at all K-5 buildings. There will be no classes for Early Childhood. Additionally, there will be no school on Monday, May 26th, for Memorial Day. Classes will resume at their regular scheduled time on Tuesday, May 27th. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.

Tonight's regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting will take place at 7pm.

Our Spring i-Ready Diagnostic Testing for math and reading is currently taking place through May 16th. Please make sure your child has a working set of headphones at school and encourage them to do their best! Data from this diagnostic shows us the growth your child has made throughout the24-25 school year!


We hope you will come out for the 2025 EPD86 Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, May 3rd at CJHS. Please see the news article on the district website for specific details!

Tonight's regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting will take place at 7pm.

Today is an Early Dismissal for all District 86 students. CJHS will dismiss at 1:35. Afternoon ECE classes will dismiss at 2:10. K-2 buildings will dismiss at 2:25. 3-5 buildings will dismiss at 2:35. Enjoy your long weekend! Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 22nd.

Today is the 4th Quarter Midterm!

Mark your calendars! The 2025 EPD86 Music & Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, May 3rd. Please check the news article on the website for more information.

Welcome back, EPD86! Let's work hard to make the last eight (or so) weeks of the 24-25 school year the best yet!

Enjoy your Spring Break! Classes will resume on Monday, March 31st.

Tonight's regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting will take place at 7pm.

Today is the end of the 3rd Quarter! Report cards will be sent home next week.

Mark your calendar! March 24th-28th is Spring Break!

Don't forget to spring forward this weekend! Set your clocks ahead 1 hour before you go to bed on Saturday night!


The Illinois Assessment of Readiness for grades 3-8 and the Illinois Science Assessment for grades 5 & 8 will take place between March 3rd and March 21st. The specific testing schedule will be determined by each building. It is helpful to minimize any absences during this time. Students will need a working pair of wired headphones for testing. Please reach out to your child's school with any questions.

Tonight's regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting will take place at 7pm.

District 86 will have no school on Monday, February 17th. Classes will resume at their regularly scheduled time on Tuesday, February 18th. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.

Good evening. Based on the snowfall amounts being forecasted for tomorrow, and the time frame in which the snowfall is expected to be taking place, out of an abundance of caution all District 86 Schools will be cancelled for Wednesday, February 12th. Classes will resume at their regular times on Thursday. Should anything change for Thursday, we will communicate this out accordingly. We appreciate your understanding.