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Three Urbana High School Students will be recognized as “Living The Dream” Scholarship recipients at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration. Lavie Maisha-Wema, President’s Award Honoring Pastor Claude Shelby- Outstanding Achievement Joyce Malaki, Herb Stevens Memorial Award for Overcoming Adversity Arelly D. Gutierrez, Scholarship Recipient The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advocacy […]

Out of more than 25,000 applicants and approximately 7,000 finalists, Lavie distinguished herself—earning a full scholarship to Oberlin College where she plans to major in financial economics.

Congratulations to Urbana School District’s newest National Board Certified Teachers: Tiffany Clark (Leal) Rebecca Neihengen (UMS) Joan Jach (UHS) In addition to their daily work with students, they spent the past two years working toward this achievement.  Achieving National Board Certification is an incredible accomplishment. It takes much work and reflection about their practice, as

Urbana Early Childhood School has maintained its Gold Circle of Quality rating from ExceleRate Illinois for another year. This recognition demonstrates Urbana’s commitment to providing quality early childhood education. ExceleRate Illinois is the state’s quality rating an improvement system for early learning and development programs. The Gold Circle of Quality recognizes programs which have demonstrated

Hello Urbana Families,  We want to reassure you that all students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, regardless of the federal government shutdown. Due to the shutdown, funding for SNAP benefits (a food assistance program) has been paused beginning November 1. During this interruption in benefits, there are local resources

Thursday, the Illinois State Board of Education (IBSE) released the annual Illinois Report Card. The Illinois Report Card provides a snapshot of academic achievement, student and teacher information, and financial data at the state, district, and school levels. USD116 has prioritized its district and school improvement goals in teaching and learning, focusing on reading/language arts,