Preschool – 8th grade

Serving over 4,000 students on 11 campuses, Pekin Public School District 108 is acknowledged throughout Illinois as a high-quality school system for students in preschool through eighth grade. Employees in the district have been recognized locally and at the state level for quality in teaching and learning.

District 108 uses the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Model for continuous improvement. The district values training, using it to encourage both individual and organizational innovation and excellence. The district also values customer feedback, using it to guide improvement efforts.

At District 108, student performance in reading, writing and mathematics rates above achievement goals set by the State of Illinois. Students demonstrate extracurricular success by capturing state and world competition titles (Band, Suzuki Orchestra, Scholastic Bowl, Athletics, Destination/Imagination, Young Authors).

Among the list of District 108's awards and accolades is the US Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Excellence Award, presented to Dirksen and Willow Elementary Schools. District 108 also received a Bronze Award in 2004 from the Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence and was a 2004 recipient of the Bright Star Award.

District 108 is committed to a technologically integrated working environment for its students and staff. All classrooms have access to the latest technology. The typical classroom has…

Computer Workstations
Teacher Laptop Workstation
Printer
Internet Access
Large Computer Monitor

Here are some additional facts about District 108 that endorse its prominence in technology…

Technology Elementary School District of the Year, selected by the National School Board Association.
Awarded a $3.5 million US Department of Education Technology Challenge Grant to create an electronic learning community – one of only 24 in the entire nation.
State of Illinois Technology Demonstration Site – one of only 14 in Illinois.