New Student Registration
Registration for new students is available every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00pm-3:00 pm at Prairie-Hills District Office, 3015 West 163rd, Markham, IL (Administration Door)Please review registration requirements by clicking here
Success for Primary Academic Center
Illinois schools using the Success for All reading progam once again made significant gains on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)-Reading scale. From 2005 to 2008, Illinois Success for All schools had a 15.7 percentage point increase in the number of students in grades 3-6 who met or exceeded standards, while other Illinois schools gained 11.3 percentage points. The students at District 144-Primary Academic Center lead the way in outstanding gains for the State of Illinois, with a gain of 39.4%.
Kudos to the Primary Academic Center Staff and Students!! (See Graph)
AYP in the "ALL" Category
Three Consecutive Years 2005-2008
Congratulations to District 144 Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators, and the Board of Education! Prairie-Hills SD 144 earns AYP in the "ALL" category for three consecutive years 2005-2008.
ISBE Academic Honors
6 of 8 Prairie-Hills SD 144 Schools earn Illinois State Board of Education Academic Honor Roll Awards for 2006-2007.
Spotlight School Award Chateaux School Mae Jemison School Markham Park School Nob Hill School | Academic Achievement Award Chateaux School Highland School Mae Jemison School Markham Park School Prairie-Hills Junior High School |
Suburban Cook County Regional Superintendent Honors Prairie-Hills School District 144
Dr. Charles A. Flowers, Regional Superintendent, Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education Presented Prairie-Hills School District 144 with an official proclamation that identifies April 25th, each year as "Prairie-Hills School District 144 Day".
State of Illinois Senate Recognition
The Illinois Senate of the 95th General Assembly of the State of Illinois honored Prairie-Hills School District 144 for having 6 of 8 schools named to the ISBE Academic Honor Roll.
President of the National Education Association Honors Prairie-Hills School District 144
Mr. Reggie Weaver, President, National Education Association, congratulates Prairie-Hills School District 144 for 8 of 8 schools earning AYP in the "ALL" category and 6 of 8 schools for earning ISBE Academic Improvement/Spotlight Excellence Awards 2007-08.
Highlands School Selected as 1 of 25 schools in the nation as an Urban Excellence In Education award finalist 2009
Congratulations to Highlands School students, staff and administrators.