Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103
Encyclopedia
Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 is an elementary district located in Lincolnshire
Lake County, Illinois
, in suburban Chicago
. The school district
serves approximately 1,700 students from the communities of Lincolnshire
and Prairie View
and portions of Buffalo Grove
, Vernon Hills
, Mettawa
, Riverwoods
and Lake Forest
. Students attend Laura B. Sprague Elementary School (K-2), Half Day Intermediate School (3-4) and Daniel Wright
Junior High Schools
(5-8). Students from this district later attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School
also located within Lincolnshire.
standards. Furthermore, the curriculum provides students with learning opportunities in physical education/health, fine art
s, foreign language
, and family and consumer studies. Students also benefit by having instructors assist classroom teachers through the Enrichment Learning Model (ELM).
The 2008 Illinois District and School Report Cards, based on results from the Illinois Standards Achievement Test
s (ISATs) administered in March 2008, confirm recognition of District 103 as one of the highest academically performing elementary school
districts in the state. To compare school progress and compliance, access the Illinois Interactive Report Card web site at http://iirc.niu.edu.
: All three District 103 schools have received national recognition for excellence in education as a Blue Ribbon School
.
National Board Certification: Twenty-two District 103 staff members have achieved the prestigious recognition from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
.
2009 Bright Red Apple Award for Educational Excellence: District 103 is 1 of 14 elementary districts in Lake County to receive this recognition by SchoolSearch.
2008 SchoolSearch Bright A+ Award: District 103 is 1 of 10 elementary districts in Lake County to earn this distinction for academic excellence.
2008 Academic Excellence Awards: District 103 schools received this distinction as Illinois Honor Roll
Schools.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, in suburban Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serves approximately 1,700 students from the communities of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
and Prairie View
Prairie View, Illinois
Prairie View is an unincorporated town located in the northeastern area of the state of Illinois, in southern Lake County. It is considered to be part of the Vernon Township...
and portions of Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove is an affluent village located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, United States. The town was named for Buffalo Creek, which was itself named for bison bones found in the area....
, Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
, Mettawa
Mettawa, Illinois
Mettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States dedicated to preserving open lands and low-density residential development. The village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage...
, Riverwoods
Riverwoods, Illinois
Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Riverwoods was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1949 by local steel magnate Edward L. Ryerson. The population was 3,843 at the 2000 census...
and Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in...
. Students attend Laura B. Sprague Elementary School (K-2), Half Day Intermediate School (3-4) and Daniel Wright
Daniel Wright Junior High School
Daniel Wright Junior High School is part of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, an elementary district located in Lincolnshire, Illinois of Lake County, Illinois, USA, a suburban community of Chicago...
Junior High Schools
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
(5-8). Students from this district later attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
Adlai E. Stevenson High School , commonly called Stevenson High School , is a public four-year high school located 3/4 of a mile west of the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, serving Lincolnshire, Long Grove, larger portions of...
also located within Lincolnshire.
Instructional Program
The instructional program for students focuses on skill development in core academic areas that include reading/language arts, math, science and social science. The curriculum envelops social/emotional learning, as well as national educational technologyEducational technology
Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources." The term educational technology is often associated with, and encompasses, instructional theory and...
standards. Furthermore, the curriculum provides students with learning opportunities in physical education/health, fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
s, foreign language
Foreign language
A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her...
, and family and consumer studies. Students also benefit by having instructors assist classroom teachers through the Enrichment Learning Model (ELM).
The 2008 Illinois District and School Report Cards, based on results from the Illinois Standards Achievement Test
Illinois Standards Achievement Test
The Illinois State Achievement Test measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. Results of this score are applied to the No Child Left Behind Act, for purposes of identifying failing schools....
s (ISATs) administered in March 2008, confirm recognition of District 103 as one of the highest academically performing elementary school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
districts in the state. To compare school progress and compliance, access the Illinois Interactive Report Card web site at http://iirc.niu.edu.
Honors and awards
U.S. Department of EducationUnited States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
: All three District 103 schools have received national recognition for excellence in education as a Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
.
National Board Certification: Twenty-two District 103 staff members have achieved the prestigious recognition from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in education. Founded in 1987, NBPTS improves teaching and student learning by enhancing overall educator effectiveness and recognizing and rewarding highly...
.
2009 Bright Red Apple Award for Educational Excellence: District 103 is 1 of 14 elementary districts in Lake County to receive this recognition by SchoolSearch.
2008 SchoolSearch Bright A+ Award: District 103 is 1 of 10 elementary districts in Lake County to earn this distinction for academic excellence.
2008 Academic Excellence Awards: District 103 schools received this distinction as Illinois Honor Roll
Honor Roll
Honor Roll may refer to: HIGH GRADE STUDENT* Grade Point Average over 3.5* A list of honors students.* A similar academic honor, such as a Dean's List.* Honor Rolls of Baseball* Honour Roll Clasp of the Army – A decoration of Nazi Germany...
Schools.