Education | Illinois Valley

Illinois Valley Community College’s dental hygiene program was recently granted national Commission on Dental Accreditation’s highest accreditation status.

Spring Valley JFK is currently scheduling preschool screenings for any child that will be 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2026.
Students from St. Bede Academy earned top honors at a Feb. 27 regional academic competition hosted by Illinois Valley Community College. They finished first overall against several area schools.

St. Bede Academy will launch its annual Day of Giving, St. Benedict’s Day, on March 20. Alumni, parents, friends and community members are invited to come together in support of the school’s mission and students.

Seneca Grade School’s sixth-grade students showcased their hard work as part of the school’s annual geography fair, expanding their new knowledge of the world.

The Princeton Music Department, along with the Princeton High School Music Boosters, is selling Nothing Bundt Cakes.

Oglesby Washington School released its honor and high honor rolls for the second trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

Five Ottawa Township High School juniors participated in state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Youth Advisory Council at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on March 3.

Ninety students across the Ottawa Township High School music department will compete in the 2026 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Solo and Ensemble Contest Saturday, March 7 at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.


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