Attention Parents & Caregivers:
Beginning September 2019, the Donovan Community Unit School District will dismiss students every 2nd Wednesday of the month to allow all staff time for district trainings, staff meetings and professional development. The Elementary school students will dismiss at 1:22 and the Jr/Sr high school students will dismiss at 1:30 on these days.
Please download the 2019-2020 Donovan School District Calender to view all schedules early dismissal dates.
Please contact the Elementary School (815) 486-7321 or the Jr. / Sr. High School (815) 486-7395 with questions or concerns.
We look forward to providing the best education possible to your child(ren). Have a great summer!
Click the link below to view the January 2020 Donovan School District newsletter.
Website HELP!
Helpful Navigation Tips
In an effort to better serve our viewers we have implemented some redundancy thoughout our website. For instance; When you select any Board of Education webpage you will be re-directed to the Board of Education portion of the district website. We have added this feature to ensure that no matter what building site you are visiting you always have access to the district level information you require. Here are some other helful website tips that may come in handy.
Tip #1: All of our district websites are color coded for ease of identification.
1. Grey & Burgandy=District Level
2. Red & White=Elementary School
3. Red & White/Black=Junior High School
4. Black & Gold/White=High School
Tip#2: When selected, the following menu items will re-direct you back to the district website.
These sections are part of the redundancy feature of the websites. All menus items and content are identical on all of the school district websites. About Us, Board of Education, Parents, Public, and Staff
Tip #3: Use the global icons bar on the right-hand side of each homepage for quick access to: District Calender, Lunch Menus, Administration & Staff Directory Information, Classrooms, I-NOW Parent Porrtal, Local Weather, One Call Now and Google Classroom.
Tip #4: You can always use the "Select a School" button at the top of all pages to get to where you want to go within the district.
Tip #5: You the colorful interactive shortcut buttons to the right side of any homepage for quick access to the most frequently used webpage.
School Closings Information
In the event of a school closing for inclement weather or in case of an emergency, the Donovan School District will utilize the One Call Now automated telephone alert system to contact parents via a phone call or text to inform parents of school closings information as soon as possible.
Listen to WGFA radio (94.1 FM), WVLI radio (92.7 FM or 101.7) or WKAN radio (1320 AM) to announce school closings as they occur.
Parents: Please DO NOT call the school for school closings information.
If you are not receiving One Call Now alerts please contact Mrs. Legan at leganj@donovanschools.org to sign-up for the automated alert system.
