214 Education Foundation

District 214 kicked off an exciting new chapter with the official launch of Girls Flag Football, following the sport’s recent recognition by the Illinois High School Association. ...

Some high school experiences, as fun or important as they may seem at the time, are fleeting. Others, however, literally change lives in ways that endure for decades. So it is wi...

The new state-of-the-art culinary lab at Elk Grove High School is officially open. This $1.6 million project, made possible in part by a generous $750,000 grant from Elk Grove V...

High School District 214 is pleased to present its 2023-2024 report to the community, reflecting a year of significant progress, innovation and strengthened relationships. Under t...

Annual Report High School District 214 is pleased to present its 2023-2024 report to the community, reflecting a year of significant progress, innovation and strengthened relati...

When Gerry’s Café celebrated its first anniversary in August, it represented a dream come true for Natalie Griffin—and for the 40 people, including 15 District 214 graduates, wh...

For the second time in school history, John Hersey High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. This prestigious award honors schools t...

It’s called NF for short, this genetic disorder of the nervous system. Rare: 1 in every 2,500 births. Sufficiently rare that in the roughly three decades since his diagnosis, Joe ...

Wheeling High School is hosting the 56th Annual Chicagoland Marching Band Festival on Saturday, September 14. It is the longest consecutive running marching band festival in the C...

District 214 students are accelerating their future careers with summer internships. From working at an auto body shop, to sports marketing and environmental science, students are...

Rishi Ganti needed his next math challenge and wasn’t sure where to turn. He’d taken his first high school-level math course as an eighth grader at Holmes Junior High. By his juni...

Twenty years after helping launch District 214’s International Newcomer Academy, Mario Perez is still seizing every opportunity to refine the Academy’s mission to welcome global...

From high school state champion to Olympian, Erin Reese is ready to show her strength to the world in the hammer throw. The Prospect High School 2014 graduate came in third pla...

With the excitement of Paris on the horizon, District 214 is beaming with pride as we celebrate the outstanding achievement of six athletes who competed fiercely in the U.S. Olymp...

From our halls to the pros, Cameron Christie is officially in the NBA. The Rolling Meadows High School 2023 graduate was the 46th pick in the second round of the draft by the L....

As a teen, he created his own work-based learning by repairing neighbors’ TV sets. The younger brother of mechanics, he knew how to build things. Like the rafts on which he’d flo...

Space travel is hardly new, but videos of astronauts floating through the International Space Station never get old. Watch carefully the next time you see such a video, because W...

In a world with ever-increasing speed, immediacy and instant gratification, the value of the process, working towards a goal over a long period of time, can get lost. For students...

Combine the time-tested science fair with a contemporary focus on societal benefit and what do you get? Wheeling High School’s innovative and popular Positive Impact Symposium. B...

Six graduating seniors were named the 2024 recipients of High School District 214’s annual Calisch Awards. This year’s honorees represent passion, talent and leadership in band, ...