Founded in 1846, East Coloma has a long tradition of excellence in education. Located on the east side of Rock Falls, District 12 encompasses 7.5 square miles and serves approximately 270 kindergarten through eighth grade students. Students graduating from East Coloma continue their education at Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Illinois. While our elementary grades are organized as self-contained classrooms, middle school grades six through eight offer departmentalized instruction. Physical education and vocal music instruction are also provided by specialists in those areas. Our school maintains specialized programs which support students with a variety of special needs. East Coloma is in a rural residential setting and is surrounded by approximately fifteen acres of school property which include a playground area, athletic fields and a school prairie plot.
The mission of Erie Community Unit District # 1 is to prepare students to be self-sufficient, life-long learners who can be productive, responsible citizens.
This will be accomplished through the collaborative efforts of a strong educational staff, a community with traditional values, families who are involved in the learning process, and schools with a vision for the future.
Montmorency Community Consolidated School District #145’s mission, in active participation with the family and the community, is to provide our students with a safe and positive atmosphere which will enable them to maximize their learning potential and personal development.
Morrison Community Unit School District #6 in Whiteside County is located in northwestern Illinois. It is the County Seat of Whiteside County.
The school district covers approximately 110 square miles. There are four schools within the district: two elementary schools housing PreK-5 students, one junior high school with grades 6-8, and one high school with grades 9-12. Total student population is approximately 1300.
In 2010 the High School was named by U.S. News and World Report to be one of the nation’s best high schools.
Through their efforts the staff of C.U.S.D. #3 is responsible to provide for the academic and social development of students in a collaborative environment between school, parents, and community.
In Partnership With Parents And Community, Committed To An Educational Program Through Which Students Acquire And Demonstrate Knowledge, Skills, And Attitudes Essential For Life Long Learning And Achievement In An Ever-Changing Society.
The mission of Rock Falls Elementary School District #13 is to challenge every student, without exception, to acquire a core of academic knowledge and master basic skills. The district will provide a positive learning environment where our students will acquire a broad-based education and develop critical thinking skills, all in accordance with the district's core beliefs. Our goal is for our students to gain the knowledge and self-confidence they will need to ensure their future success.
Sterling Public Schools, in partnership with parents and community, will create a caring environment in which all students learn. This partnership shall empower all students to become responsible twenty-first century learners and decision-makers as they prepare for the future.
The Whiteside Area Career Center is a cooperative endeavor of sixteen member school districts and four parochial schools located in Northwestern Illinois. WACC is located at 1608 Fifth Avenue in Sterling. The regional system encompasses approximately 1,450 square miles and has a population of 110,000 plus. Students come from five counties: Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside. The major concentration of population is in the tri-cities of Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon with the remainder residing in surrounding rural areas, small towns, and villages.
WACC currently has about 700 students enrolled in its eleven programs: Auto Service, Building Trades, Early Childhood Education, Commercial Food Service, Computer Technology, Criminal Justice, Digital Media Arts, Health Occupations (CNA), Allied Health, Pre-Engineering, and Welding. Juniors and seniors are in attendance at WACC for one hour and fifty minutes daily. All students travel to WACC as their home schools (except Sterling who is across the street) buses them to the site.
The Whiteside Area Career Center is a cooperative endeavor of sixteen member school districts and four parochial schools located in Northwestern Illinois. WACC is located at 1608 Fifth Avenue in Sterling. The regional system encompasses approximately 1,450 square miles and has a population of 110,000 plus. Students come from five counties: Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside. The major concentration of population is in the tri-cities of Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon with the remainder residing in surrounding rural areas, small towns, and villages.
WACC currently has about 700 students enrolled in its eleven programs: Auto Service, Building Trades, Early Childhood Education, Commercial Food Service, Computer Technology, Criminal Justice, Digital Media Arts, Health Occupations (CNA), Allied Health, Pre-Engineering, and Welding. Juniors and seniors are in attendance at WACC for one hour and fifty minutes daily. All students travel to WACC as their home schools (except Sterling who is across the street) buses them to the site.
The Whiteside County Regional Office of Education acts as an advocate for education by providing positive leadership; performing regulatory functions as directed by The Illinois School Code and the Illinois State Board of Education; coordinating and delivering state and local services; and disseminating information for education, school, districts, and the community.