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.
March 26, 2020
The reopening for schools statewide is tentatively Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Donovan schools will continue to offer curbside pick up for ‘grab and go’ meals to all students in the school district. All children 18 & under eat for free!
Delivery / Pick-up at the same 4 locations between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.
Please email coatest@donovanschools.org if you need meals delivered to a specific location or if we can assist you in other ways during the closure period
We will do our best to keep you informed as new information becomes available.
Toby Coates
Superintendent
March 20, 2020
Dear Donovan School Community,
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a “Stay at Home” Order for all Illinois residents in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Governor stated the order begins at 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, and will remain in effect through Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
Donovan Schools will tentatively reopen Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
All co-curricular and extra-curricular activities will be suspended until further notice.
Student Meals: We will continue to offer meals to all children 18 & under on Tuesday, March 31 through school closure. Meals will meet the USDA guidelines. More details coming regarding where, when, and how often we will distribute.
More information will be forthcoming as the situation evolves. Please continue to check our website, classroom dojo, and Facebook for updates.
If you have specific concerns that I can help you with, please contact me privately at coatest@donovanschools.org
Toby Coates
District Superintendent
Attention Parents,
It is one of our top priorities to keep you well informed of district schedule changes as well as ensuring we have smooth transportation services on early dissmissal days throughout the school year for students.
To better assist you with this transition, all early dismissals days for students will be color-coded in "YELLOW" on all district website calenders.
Beginning September 11th, we will release students the second Wednesday of each month for staff meetings and professional development purposes.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we make this transition in our school calender from previous years.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the distrcict office at (815) 486-7398.
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 dismissals 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!
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.
Address 600 North Street, Donovan, IL 60931
Phone 815-486-7395
Fax 815-486-7030
