Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Four District 203 students will compete at the 2026 INCubatoredu National Pitch in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, July 8, after their Plant Pal invention won first place and $3,000 at the District 203 pitch night in May.
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Dr. John Price officially becomes Indian Prairie School District 204's superintendent on Wednesday, July 1, replacing Adrian Talley and inheriting a projected $4.9 million budget deficit and a net reduction of 20 employees, while new board member Andrew Bernard joins at the July 13 meeting.
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Huskie Robotics Team 3061, a joint program of Naperville North and Naperville Central high schools, organized and hosted the inaugural Illinois FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship on June 12-13, drawing 22 teams from across the state to compete in the post-season event.
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North Central College promoted Joey Leto from interim to permanent head coach of both tennis programs after he guided the men's team to a 15-8 record and CCIW regular-season title and led both squads to conference championship finals in his first season at the helm.
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189 business students at Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley high schools earned industry-recognized Adobe and Microsoft certifications this semester, while Neuqua Valley senior Rohit Fuldeore placed fifth in Illinois in the 2026 MOS National Championship Spring Qualifier.
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Seven Indian Prairie District 204 graduates from Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, and Waubonsie Valley high schools received 2026 National Merit Scholarships funded by U.S. colleges and universities, with awards worth $500 to $2,000 per year for up to four years.
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North Central College's School of Business and Entrepreneurship earned AACSB International accreditation in April 2026, a distinction held by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide, making it the only AACSB-accredited school in the CCIW athletic conference.
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Recent Kennedy Junior High graduate Astha Savalia founded a student-led Eco Club after attending a Naperville City Council meeting, then secured a Naperville Education Foundation Express Grant to fund composting bins, water barrels, and art supplies that directly support District 203's Carbon Action Plan.
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The Naperville Education Foundation invested $58,850 to bring LEGO Education Science kits to more than 4,000 kindergarten through third-grade students in District 203 during the 2025-2026 school year, making the district among the first nationally to adopt the new hands-on curriculum.
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Indian Prairie School District 204 honored outgoing Superintendent Adrian Talley and 13-year board member Justin Karubas at its June 9 meeting while appointing new board member Andrew Bernard; Dr. John Price takes over as superintendent July 1 with a $335,000 salary.
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