D214 Stories

  • Wheeling teacher sparks a love for science

    Every teacher has seen it: students who from day one lack the experience or encouragement or confidence to believe they can learn and succeed.

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  • For two teachers, Career Pathway leads to home

    This is how it’s meant to work. This is what District 214 envisioned: A redesigned and robust Education Pathway and Education Academy experience that would send graduating seniors off to college with a big head start in teaching experience and, eventually, bring those same graduates home to teach in District 214.

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  • D214 honors top student-athletes with Howard Lester Award

    Audrey Ginsberg and Ben Valak are the 2022 recipients of High School District 214’s Howard Lester Awards. The awards are presented annually to one male and one female senior athlete in recognition of athletic achievements, academics and character, including truthfulness, heart and effort.

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  • Science comes to life at Wheeling STEM camps

    Messy Spectacular Science, Build a Boat and Spa Science, these are just some of the classes offered at this year’s STEM camps at Wheeling High School. Young learners in the community, ranging from first through eighth graders, were fully immersed in science and technology in this week-long summer camp.

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  • Calisch Arts Unlimited Award 2022

    Each year, the Richard W. Calisch Arts Unlimited Award is presented to the District 214 senior who best exemplifies creative excellence in the arts.

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  • Four athletes; eight laps; two state titles

    Prospect High School’s 3, 200-meter girls relay team ran away from the field and into the record books during the recent IHSA state track and field meet.

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