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Urbana School District 116 is offering free meals to children ages 18 and younger this summer through the Summer Meal Program. The meals will be offered at various USD116 locations. Please see dates, times and locations below. Children do not have to be enrolled in summer school or attend Urbana Schools to receive a meal. […]

Urbana School District has received a $336,000 federal grant to support the development of a Community School at Dr. Williams Elementary School. This funding will help expand programs and services designed to support students, families, and the broader community by strengthening partnerships, increasing access to resources, and creating more opportunities for student and family success.

The City of Urbana and Urbana School District 116 will recognize Urbana High School students for their outstanding community service at the 5th annual Mayoral Recognition Program. This year’s event is Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 6-7 p.m. in the Urbana High School Gym.  “These students are doing the kind of work that makes a

An Urbana High School senior is one of 700 students nationwide to earn a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship award. Kavinder Patel was selected for the Nvidia Corporation Scholarship. Nvidia is a tech company that designs Graphics Processing Units and AI computing platforms. Patel plans to pursue a career in environmental engineering.  Scholars were selected from

We’re excited to welcome our newest learners and their families to Kindergarten Open House. This is a special opportunity for incoming kindergarten students to visit the school, meet school staff, and learn more about what to expect next year. We look forward to partnering with you as your student begins this important and exciting journey.

We are excited to offer a variety of summer programs for USD students. Below you will find program details, including dates, locations, and daily schedules. Breakfast and lunch are served at each program. See U Around Town Grades: Current 2nd-4th grade students Dates: June 8-July 2 (Monday-Thursday) Location: Dr. Williams Elementary Schedule: Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.

USD116 is hosting the first Neighborhood Night of the year: April 22 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunnycrest Center Parking Lot (1717 Philo Road) Neighborhood Night is an opportunity to connect with other families and school staff while enjoying a light meal and music in a welcoming setting. All Urbana families are welcome to join! Families can: Explore school programs

If you are interested in the Dual Language Program for the 2026-27 school year, please join us for an upcoming tour and informational session.  School Tours: Join us for a guided tour of Yankee Ridge Multilingual School and see the kindergarten classrooms. Both the Spanish and French Dual Language Program are housed at Yankee Ridge Multilingual

Three Level 3 Culinary Students at Urbana High School have earned their ServeSafe Manager Certificate: Jacob Moody, Tim Friedman, and Hurria Akmal. This is a nationally recognized credential in the restaurant and hospitality industry that gives our scholars real world, career-ready credentials while they’re still in school. This credential demonstrates our scholars can: Identify and

Several Urbana High School and Urbana Middle School students participated in the Illinois Music Education Association’s annual All-State Conference.  These students were selected for the All-State conference after auditioning and being selected for the ILMEA District III Band, Choir and Orchestra in November of 2025. Because these students placed so highly at the district level,