Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 is the largest elementary school district in Illinois.
The district runs 21 elementary schools, five junior high schools and one combined K-8 school and serves families from the communities of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Roselle, Streamwood and Rolling Meadows.
Parents choose District 54 for its whole child approach and its commitment to early literacy intervention. District highlights include an award-winning early childhood center as well as free, full day kindergarten at each of its elementary schools.
Here’s a breakdown on everything parents should know about Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54.
1. Overview of Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54
- Phone number: 847-357-5000
- Number of schools: 28
- Number of students: 15,038
- Pupil to teacher ratio: 17.5 to 1
- PPE (Per Pupil Expenditures): $17,248
- Quick links: School calendar, enrollment information
- Claim to fame: Experienced and highly educated teachers, speciality language programs like Japanese and extensive sports offerings are some of the draws for students and parents of District 54. Robust English Language Learner programs and summer camp choices, too.
2. Math task force chooses new curriculum
New math curriculum chosen by a 90-member task force from across all schools was approved by the Board of Education last month.
Origo Stepping Stones and Imagine IM instructional materials and math manipulatives were chosen. The task force recommends the Origo Stepping Stones curriculum for kindergarten through seventh grade and the Imagine IM curriculum for seventh and eighth grade.
The top priorities for the curriculum were engaging lessons, opportunities for problem-solving, hands-on activities and high-quality resources that support differentiation.
Staff will begin training on these new programs this spring and summer, and students will begin using the new curriculum in August 2025.
3. Updates to literacy plan
Last year, a task force updated the district’s literacy plan. The new comprehensive plan was finalized over the summer and staff was introduced to it in August.
Now, reading foundational standards for K-2 include print concepts, phonological awareness, word recognition and fluency, says the district school board. Students in the 2024-25 school year are the first to experience the new standard.
Educators were also given lesson plans, access to instructional resources, and support for multilingual learners.
4. New language screeners for kindergarteners
Another addition to the new literacy programming is robust literacy testing for kindergarten students. Using the PEARL screener, educators can more easily identify students with reading disabilities like dyslexia.
Late last year, the district implemented an additional language program for K-2 students. Educators use the MAP Growth assessment, a literacy program which allows teachers to see a student’s growth over time. Now, in addition to the growth assessment, the district is using the MAP Fluency assessment. This software requires students to read aloud for 30 minutes and adapts based on their response, says the district school board.
Both MAP assessments give educators access to data within a day, allowing teachers to make faster changes to individualize student learning.
5. Facilities upgrades continue
Fox Elementary unveiled a new playground last year thanks to a partnership with the Hanover Park District. The new playscape features ideas from Fox Elementary students, like a toy lemonade stand and spinning playground equipment. Solar panels were also added to two district buildings at Addams Junior High and Hoover Elementary School.
Current upgrades include masonry updates at Lakeview Elementary School, Link Elementary School, MacArthur International Spanish Academy, and Eisenhower and Frost Junior High schools.
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