Arcola Community Unit School District 306

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Arcola CUSD #306
Address
351 West Washington Street
, Illinois , 61910
United States
District information
TypePublic School
Motto"Riding Innovation Into The Future"
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentTom Mulligan
Students and staff
District mascotPurple Rider
ColorsPurple and White
Other information
Website Official website

Arcola Community Unit School District 306 is a unified school district based in a southern Douglas County settlement named Arcola, Illinois. The district is composed of an elementary school and a consolidated junior senior high school. [1] The junior senior high school, although consolidated, is still regarded as two different schools. [2] Students enter the district as prekindergarteners or kindergarteners in Arcola Elementary School, which educates the students until sixth grade under supervision of principal Angie Gentry. [3] Graduates of the elementary school move on to Arcola Junior High School, and will remain there until seventh grade; [4] afterwards, students complete their precollegiate education at Arcola High School. Principal Lisa Sigrist directs both schools; [4] [5] The mascot of both schools, is the Purple Rider. [4] [5] The district superintendent is Tom Mulligan; he broadcasts monthly podcasts to his district. [2]

Contents

1:1 Digital Learning

The initiative of 1:1 digital learning at Arcola Schools, is not on the technology. The goal is to transform the learning in all classrooms in Arcola. [6] Since the implementation the school district has seen many positive outcomes, such as improved student engagement, preparation of students for digital literacy, shift in learning activities to be more relevant to the real world, and many more.

Technology Used

Elementary School

Students in grades K-6 are given an iPad (6th Generation) to be used in the classrooms, and only grades 4 and above are allowed to take them home.

High School

Students in grades 7-12 are given an iPad Pro 10.5, along with an Apple Pencil and a Logitech Slim Combo Keyboard/Case. All students in high school are allowed to take home their iPads.

Athletics

Arcola High School offers the current sports with the IHSA

Boys

Girls

Extracurricular Activities

Outside of athletics, Arcola High School offers

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