Woodstock School District 200 saw its enrollment increase from 6,591 students last school year to 6,749 students this school year. The increase is roughly 2.4 percent. While the enrollment remained […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education has placed its new tentative budget for public review. The budget for the 2012-13 school year calls for total expenditures of $90,244,598. […]
Woodstock School District 200 schools opened their doors to students last week, officially starting the 2012-13 school year. Principals at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are looking forward to […]
A new dual-credit program beginning this fall at Woodstock High School will prepare students for skilled manufacturing positions that pay a starting salary of about $40,000. “Manufacturing jobs are coming […]
A stint coaching middle school basketball during college convinced Justin Smith to change his major from business to education. In the years since, he’s never looked back. “I once thought […]
As a self-described high school “theater geek,” Carol Smith learned that, by working together, young people can accomplish amazing things. As Woodstock School District 200’s new director of community services, […]
Woodstock School District 200 ended its fiscal year in solid financial shape, according to a report by chief financial officer Risa Hanson. “Considering the uncertainty of state funding, our finances […]
This summer’s Woodstock School District 200 construction projects focus on two school libraries. Life-safety improvements are underway at Dean Street Elementary School and Northwood Middle School. Dean’s second floor library […]
The Northwood Middle School robotics team, the Corn Stalkers, have returned from the First Lego League Open European Championship, which was held from June 6 to 9 in Mannheim, Germany. […]
This past school year offered another strong showing by Woodstock High School’s student musicians. High scores by the choirs and band in their respective state music competitions this spring placed […]
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