
In the Consolidated Election on April 4, 2023, incumbent Kim Blundy and newly elected members Dominic Lang and Michael Fritz were each elected for a four-year term (2023-2027) to ...

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 6:00pm, a meeting will be conducted by Central School District 51 in the Central Intermediate School Conference Room #331 at 1301 Eagle Avenue in Wash...

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, we invite all staff and students to wear blue or your Autism t-shirt for Autism Awareness!
Check out the free Autism resources below:
Click th...

Online Kindergarten Pre-Registration for new kindergarten students for the 2023-2024 school year is open!
Click HERE between February 27-March 10, 2023 to complete online...

Please see the press release announcing Mrs. Amanda Rogers as Assistant Principal at Central Primary School for the 2023-2024 school year.

At last night’s regularly scheduled board meeting the Central School District 51 Board of Education approved the purchase of the 14.2 acres that is adjacent to Holford Gym parking...

Mr. Heidbreder has joined 18 other superintendents from school districts across the state to partner and participate in the writing of a competitive microgrid grant through the De...

Spring Screening for Early Childhood Education is March 21, 2023
Click HERE to schedule a screening appointment or call the CPS main office at 309-444-3580 before March ...
Central Seeking Substitute Teachers
Substitutes are needed each day to cover for teachers or paraprofessionals that are away from the classroom due to illness, professional dev...

Autism can affect the whole body. Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects an estimated 30 to 61 percent of children with autism. More than half of chil...

An estimated 40 percent of people with autism are nonverbal. 31% of children with ASD have an intellectual disability (intelligence quotient [IQ] <70) with significant c...

Early intervention can improve learning, communication and social skills, as well as underlying brain development. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) and therapies based on it...

What causes autism?
Research indicates that genetics are involved in the vast majority of cases. Children born to older parents are at a higher risk for having autism. ...

April is Autism Awareness Month
Autism Prevalence
In 2021, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum dis...

Our lost and found has been moved to Holford entry for easy access to find lost items. There are lunch boxes, water bottles, hats and numerous coats and jackets. Our offices are...

Central Intermediate School Assistant Principal Announced
Central School District 51 is pleased to announce that Ms. Kimberly Martin has accepted the position of assistant ...
Central School District 51 is pleased to announce that Mrs. Bush has accepted the position of principal at Central Intermediate School for the 2021-22 school year. She replaces lo...

Our construction project was completed at the beginning of October. We are excited to release our last series of construction videos, showcasing the fantastic new spaces at Centra...

While we had hoped to have an in-person grand opening event to showcase the amazing transformation of our schools, circumstances would not allow that to happen. The improved space...

Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing videos of the new spaces throughout our schools. Construction is coming to a close with the connecting corridor and entry way of our...