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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.