Dakota Elementary School

Center School, founded in 1905, has an enrollment of more than 250 students in grades one through four. The school s facilities include art and music rooms, a cafeteria, library and computer lab. It provides a variety of academic programs and extracurricular activities. The school s academic curriculum includes science, social studies, writing, reading and math. It additionally offers health, transportation and food services. The school s staff includes special education instructors, paraeducators, speech therapists, guidance counselors and student resource coordinators. Center School s library offers various storybooks, fiction and nonfiction books, picture dictionaries, reference materials and quiz books. The elementary school is located in Freeport, Ill.

Freeport High School operates under the guidelines set by the Freeport School District 145. The school offers education to more than 1,300 students in grades nine through 12. Its curriculum includes mathematics, English, accounting, computer science, foreign language, health education, business studies, industrial arts, social studies, science and technology, fine arts, music and physical education. The school also offers various special education programs for students with special needs. It provides career guidance and counseling services to students. The school organizes various sports programs, such as football, volleyball, bowling, soccer, golf, swimming, softball, cross country and tennis, and extracurricular activities that include band concerts, drama, music shows and National Honor Society. Located in Freeport, Ill., the school also has a fully equipped library and media center.

Lincoln-Douglas School is one of five elementary schools in the Freeport School District. It enrolls more than 210 students in grades one through four. The school offers a sequential, standards-based curriculum that introduces children to a range of concepts and skills. Its parent-teacher organization sponsors several family events throughout the year; including school picnics, ice cream socials and book fairs. The school s accelerated reader program involves students in reading selected library titles and completing computerized tests over the contents of each book that they have read. Its guided reading program encourages and supports students in using independent reading strategies. The school also runs Literacy First and violence prevention programs. Lincoln-Douglas School is located in Freeport, Ill.