The start of the 2024-25 school year is right around the corner! With less than a month until students are back in the classroom, here is a toolkit to help you prepare for the first day of school.

Schedules, bus routes, food service fees, and more information is now available on Skyward Family Access.

Please be sure to double check bus stops and times before school starts as routes can change up to the start of the school year.

For more information on our Lunch and Breakfast Programs, click here.

Join us as we embark on an exciting journey to redefine excellence in education with 'Ascend 123: Strategic Planning.' School District 123, in partnership with our entire learning community, will shape the future of our schools and create an environment where every student can thrive. Join us in this transformative process and make a lasting impact!

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Cook County School District 123 was established in 1902 and the first brick-structured school (Cook School) opened in 1906. Dr. John Hopkins, Wilhelm Brandt, and Alfred H. Singleton served as the trustees and hired Joseph Covington, a Civil War veteran, to teach at the new school.

Thank you to all who submitted your stories to D123 4-WARD. It was a pleasure to read all the submissions. We are so proud of our alumni and the variety of paths they have taken to success. From becoming a doctor to following their entrepreneurial spirit, these graduates all exemplify what it means to be D123.

We want to hear about our alumni's successes in high school, college, and beyond! As our students graduate from D123 and move 4-Ward, we want to stay connected and hear about all the journeys taken in "tomorrow's world." Tell us stories from the classroom, the athletic field, the stage, the culinary lab, extracurricular activities, volunteer experiences, and everywhere in between. We are interested in everything our alumni have been up to since they graduated 8th grade. Fill out this form for possible inclusion in our alumni spotlight electronic newsletter, D123 4-WARD.