Our Mission

Preparing today's students to be tomorrow's community leaders by providing a rigorous academic program.

Important Announcements

Spelling Bee Winners

Congratulations to Hayden Roberts (5th grade) and Brandon Six (8th grade). They will represent our school at the Hancock County Spelling Bee on February 18 at 7:00 PM at the Hancock County Spelling Bee. One winner from that contest will move on to the regional contest in Peoria.

These students were classroom champions and participated in the school wide contest at Dallas City Elementary on Friday, January 30.

Recycling Event

Dallas City Elementary School will offer an after dcchool tutoring program for some students in grades K-4. The program will resume on January 6. After winter assessments in January data will be analyzed and new students may be invited to join the program. The program will assist students in areas of specific academic need. The program is held Mondays-Thursdays from 3:05-4:20.

Gold Circle of Quality Achieved By Pre-K Program

Congratulations to our Pre-K program! The program has achieved the Gold Circle of Quality rating from ExceleRate Illinois. This rating system has high standards and our program has met the highest standards. We are proud to offer this exceptional Pre-K program to our community.

This is a reminder that if you have students enrolling in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2^nd grade or 6^th grade in the fall they will need the following health exams:

New Pre-K Students
Physical exam and required immunizations including Pneumococcal, lead screen, diabetes screening by October 15^th.

Certified copy of birth certificate by October 15^{th .}

Kindergarten Students

Physical exam and required immunizations including proof of 2 doses Varicella vaccine , proof of 2 doses of MMR vaccine, lead screening, diabetes screening by October 15^th

Certified copy of birth certificate (if not on file) by October 15^th

Vision exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist by October 15^th

Dental exam

2^nd Grade Students

Dental exam

Proof of 2 doses Varicella vaccine

6^th Grade Students

Physical exam and required immunizations including one dose of Tdap vaccine, proof of 3 doses Hep B, proof of 2 doses of Varicella vaccine, proof of 2 doses of MMR vaccine and diabetes screening by October 15^th

Dental exam

Beginning this school year (Fall of 2014) ALL students entering, advancing, or transferring into grades K - 12^TH grades will be required to show proof of receipt of two doses of MMR vaccine and two doses of Varicella vaccine.

Failure to comply with the requirements of the health/immunization exam by October 15^th will result in the student’s exclusion from school until the required health forms are presented to the school.

Please call the elementary school at 217-852-3201 for further information or questions.