Event & Graduation Coordinator — East St. Louis

2025 Summer Programs for Current K - Grade 8 features free meals and bus service!

Elementary School Students (Current K
- 4)

June 2-30;
Monday through Friday (No session on June 19)

Locations:
Officer Elementary and Wright Elementary

Instructional Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Middle School Students (Current 5
- 8)

June 2-30, 2025;
Monday through Friday (No session on June 19)

Location:

Mason Clark Middle School

Instructional Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

21st Century

June 2-20, 2025;
Monday through Thursday

Locations:
Officer Elementary, Wright Elementary,Mason/Clark Middle School and East St. Louis Senior High School (Please see your site coordinator for more details)

High School Credit Recovery for current 9th - 12th graders will be held on June 2-30, 2025 on Mondays through Fridays. There will be no session on June 19th. There are two sessions available.

- PM Session: 12 pm - 4 pm

Meals and Transportation will be provided at no cost!

21st Century Programming will be held June 2 - 20, 2025 on Mondays through Thursdays at East St. Louis Senior High School in the afternoon.

Band Camp will also be provided. Please see the Band Director for more details.

Entry will be limited to ticket holders only.

Date:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

New

Location:

Main Gym, East St. Louis Senior High School

This remarkable victory marks the first state wrestling title for East St. Louis School District 189 in over 80 years—a feat last accomplished in 1943.

Pierre’s dedication, relentless work ethic, and outstanding sportsmanship have set him apart both on and off the mat. He entered the season with a clear goal and pursued it with unwavering determination, proving that discipline and perseverance yield incredible results.

His championship win is more than just a personal triumph—it’s an inspiration for his teammates, school, and the entire East St. Louis community. Congratulations, Pierre, on this historic achievement!

Notable areas highlighted on this year’s School Report Card include:

• James Avant Elementary – The highest-scoring school within the district, Avant came close to achieving Exemplary status, a distinction awarded to only the top 10 percent of schools statewide in Illinois.
• Dr. Katie Harper Wright Elementary – Wright experienced the greatest summative score increase from the previous year, showing considerable overall improvement.
• Lincoln Middle School – Advanced two designations in one year.
• Mason/Clark Middle School – Advanced one designation in one year.
• East St. Louis Senior High School (includes Gordon Bush Alternative Center) – Advanced two designations in one year.
• The district’s 9 th grade on track is 83 percent, its highest in the last six years, and above the state averages for both Black (80 percent) and Low-Income (82 percent) groups. East St. Louis Senior High School and Gordon Bush Alternative Center's contribution to this 9th grade on track data was even higher at 85 percent.
• East St. Louis School District 189 is outperforming all comparative districts and nearing the state average on Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) math growth.
• East St. Louis School District 189 is outperforming all comparative districts on IAR reading and math performance.
• East St. Louis School District 189 has been closing gaps in the areas of student learning, learning conditions, and elevating educators. These represent the measurement of equity in students' access to opportunities and programming.

East St. Louis School District 189 is currently meeting with a task committee to develop implementation plans for using cell phone Yondr Pouches.

Yondr Pouches will be an encouragement tool for our students to engage in distraction-free, in-person connection throughout the school day. Research has shown that a distraction-free environment for students has improved focus and engagement both in the classroom and socially. Our goal in implementing this new initiative is to encourage students to do just that: focus on the present moment and make the most of every school day!

YONDR CELL PHONE POUCH

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why is the District considering using the Yondr system?

We want our students to be engaged in their learning and in appropriate…