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Apollo: Nothing like a good book! Literacy is front and center at D63 schools.
Mark Twain: celebrating the end of the school year. Our 5th graders move on to Gemini.
Family Resource Center: winter, spring, summer, fall - D63 students learn and grow in our Expanded Learning Programs.
Gemini: our 8th graders are ready to achieve success without boundaries at Maine East and beyond.
Melzer: student-teacher kickball game - cheering on their team!
Nelson: International Night. D63 celebrates diversity in all of its schools!
Washington: learning & playing together builds teamwork.
First Steps Preschool: a great place to learn, grow, and make friends.
Mission & Goals
District Mission
Empowering all students to succeed in a changing world...
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Strategic Plan
Our roadmap to helping students achieve success without boundaries.
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We recognize, embrace, and defend D63's many identities, abilities, and voices.
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News & Announcements
![Board of Ed Artwork]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688997368/emsd63org/eqoqhliidkwpn84ksfqf/BoardofEducationArtwork.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688997368/emsd63org/eqoqhliidkwpn84ksfqf/BoardofEducationArtwork.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688997368/emsd63org/eqoqhliidkwpn84ksfqf/BoardofEducationArtwork.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1688997368/emsd63org/eqoqhliidkwpn84ksfqf/BoardofEducationArtwork.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1688997368/emsd63org/eqoqhliidkwpn84ksfqf/BoardofEducationArtwork.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688997368/emsd63org/eqoqhliidkwpn84ksfqf/BoardofEducationArtwork.png","width":1920}])
Tune in or join us on December 7.
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Our students perform on December 6.
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Grades K-8 will be released early on December 8. No preschool that day.
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Winter weather is here! Find out what you need to know about building closings.
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Join us November 1 - December 8 as we care for D63 families in need.
Upcoming Events
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Gemini Middle School
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Gemini Auditorium
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Gemini Auditorium
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Educational Service Center, 10150 Dee Road, Des Plaines
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Family Resource Center
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Gemini Middle School
Gemini Auditorium
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Educational Service Center, 10150 Dee Road, Des Plaines
Assessing Comprehension & Communication in English State-to-State (ACCESS) Testing Window Opens: K-8
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Educational Service Center, 10150 Dee Road, Des Plaines
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Gemini Auditorium
all day
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
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Gemini Auditorium
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Family Resource Center
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Educational Service Center, 10150 Dee Road, Des Plaines