Elementary School District 159 | |
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Address | |
20700 Matteson Avenue Matteson , Illinois, 60443United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PreK–8 [1] |
NCES District ID | 1736300 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 1,779 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Elementary School District 159 (ESD 159), also known as Matteson School District 159, is a school district headquartered in Matteson, Illinois near Chicago, United States. [2]
The district serves portions of Matteson, Richton Park, Frankfort, and Tinley Park. [3] As of 2017 [update] it has 2,100 students. [4]
The first school in what would become the district, the Sieden Prairie Schoolhouse, opened in 1869. The district headquarters was located on the former site of the schoolhouse. [4] The district considers 1869 as its date of establishment. [5]
From 2007 to 2016, multiple employees were related to a total of eight people who served on the school board. In 2016 the school district did not have a specific policy that addressed the practice of nepotism. [6]
Mable Alfred served as superintendent. In December 2018, the school board voted to remove Alfred from per position. [7] In May 2019, five members of the school board voted to make Alfred the superintendent again, while one voted against the proposal and with one more not voting. [8]
Middle schools:
Elementary schools:
It previously operated Sedan Prairie School in Tinley Park. [9]
The Vollmer Road headquarters is on the grounds of the former Sieden Prairie School. [5] The previous headquarters was in the Marya Yates Building on Allemong Drive. [10] [11]
6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443
Home of the Knights 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443