Residents worry about proposal to close school, change elementary structure A proposal to close a school and change elementary programs would save money and help teachers, Woodstock School District 200 […]
Celebration marks 20th anniversary of reopening Twenty years ago, the student body of Westwood Elementary School gathered outside to kick off a new year of school, with a theme of […]
Intersection of Charles and Raffel is expected to open around Sept. 1 A delay in construction on a roundabout at the intersection of Charles and Raffel roads will force a […]
Lakewood officials dissolved a tax increment financing district that was the subject of an agreement between the village and Woodstock School District 200. The intergovernmental agreement was immediately voided. When […]
School board members will listen to public input before voting on a proposal to close Dean Street Elementary School, officials said. The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education heard […]
Students from several area middle schools learned firsthand the importance of water quality, quantity and conservation in McHenry County during the Youth Groundwater Festival May 11. The McHenry County School […]
Twenty high-school students were recognized by Woodstock School District 200 for their achievements in areas ranging from academics to music to sports May 4. Ten students each from Woodstock and […]
Closing Dean Street Elementary School is among the recommendations that will be presented to the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education next month. Superintendent Mike Moan presented the final […]
The 10-person race for school board ended with one incumbent being re-elected, another being voted off and three newcomers joining the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education. John Parisi, […]
Voters in Woodstock School District 200 might find the ballot for the April 4 election to be something of a puzzle. It’s true — it’s possible for a person in […]
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