• Beginning
• Mission
• Motto
• Long-Range Improvement Plan
• Quality
• Schools
• Enrollment
• Staff
• Finances
• Performance
• Contracted Services

In 1831, the first known school in Pekin was the Snell School. Pekin Public Schools District 108 was organized in 1920.

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Pekin District 108 is a visionary, innovative elementary district committed to preparing responsible, productive, life-long learners by fostering active partnerships among our learning community.

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“Let Us Show You The Learning!”

Goal 1: Continuously improve student and employee performance.

Goal 2: Continuously improve and align support programs and services
to assist each student’s success.

Goal 3: Continuously improve quality assurance processes.

Goal 4: Continuously strengthen relationships among stakeholders.

Goal 5: Continuously manage facilities and financial resources to support
the growth and development of our mission.

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School improvement criteria is based on the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award model. The district's continuous improvement consists of seven core values that measure the effectiveness of systems and processes within the organization.

1. Leadership
2. Strategic Plans
3. Student & Stakeholder Focus
4. Information & Analysis
5. Faculty & Staff Focus
6. Process Management
7. Performance Results

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Eleven Elementary Schools: One Preschool Family Education Center, Six Primary K-3, Two Intermediate 4-6, and Two Junior High 7-8. Most recently renovated Washington School and added an 87,000 square foot addition to Wilson School with the support of funds from the Illinois Capital Development Board. The District also completed a ten-year life safety survey in 2002 that identified $6,893,275 worth of building violations. These life safety building violations are to be addressed within five years as required by Illinois law.

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The sixth-day enrollment for the 2002-2003 school year was 3,585 a decrease of 56 students from the previous year and about 108 students over the last three years.

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Some 408 people are employed by the District: 296 certified and 112 classified staff. Nearly 56 percent of the teaching staff hold master’s degrees. The average teaching experience is 16 years.

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The 2002-2003 Budget: $29 million

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• Students from low-income families tend to achieve lower than those from higher incomes. The state recognized one of our district schools because its low income students achieved significantly higher than expected.
• One of our schools achieved fifth highest in the state for student performance on the state assessment test.
• One school’s third grade math proficiency increased from 86% to 100% of the students meeting or exceeding standards. Another school’s third grade reading proficiency increased from 84% to 95% of the students meeting or exceeding standards.
• One school’s fifth grade writing proficiency increased from 31% to 69% of the students meeting or exceeding writing proficiency in a single year.
• The percent of eighth grade students meeting or exceeding writing proficiency has steadily increased over the past three years.
  

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• Transportation Services are provided for the District by the City of Pekin Municipal Busing and Hoyle School Transportation. Approximately 2,506 students are bused daily.
• Food/Ancillary/Custodial Services are provided for the District by ARAMARK Corporation. At District 108 ARAMARK employs 34 food service workers, 45 playground/lunchroom student supervisors, 28 custodians, and 14 crossing guards.
• Health Care Services are provided for the District by Methodist Medical Center of Illinois. At District 108, Methodist employs 1 Registered Nurse and 9 Clinical Assistants. On a yearly basis Methodist staff have approximately 13,654 visits to health stations by students for illness and first aid.