Dixon Public Schools

Dixon Public Schools may be observing remote learning, but our Student Support Staff (counselors, social workers, nurses) are only an email away during these stressful times. If ...

April 1, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians: As our member districts, along with all other districts throughout the state, begin to operate remotely due to COVID-19 preca...

Important Information Regarding Learning Packets Parents may pick up Paper Learning Packets at their child’s school on Thursday, April 2 nd and Friday, April 3 rd from 7:...

Good afternoon. This is Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools. This afternoon, Governor Pritzker ordered Illinoisans to Stay at Home and that all schools are t...

In this news article, we'll keep a running list of the most current information related to School Closures and planning for the Covid-19 situation. Quarantine Re-Entry Guidelin...

We are working on posting learning packets for all schools on our website. Packets can be found here.

March 15, 2020 Parents and Guardians of DPS #170 Students, As I said in my communication on Friday, the COVID-19 situation is fluid and continues to develop. School Superint...

March 13, 2020 Parents and Guardians of DPS #170 Students, The purpose of this communication is to let you know that Dixon Public Schools will be closed next week (March 16-...

We have distributed a letter to parents about precautions being taken for the COVID-19 virus. A full copy of the letter can be found here . We have also posted and distributed i...

February 5, 2020 Family and Friends, Dixon Public Schools are changing our phone numbers as we update the technology used for our phone service and improve our 911 locatio...

Please stop by Washington School any day from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year Students must be 5 years of age by September...

The letter above from our District Nurse, Sherry Hafer, is going out this week. It's a friendly reminder that dental exams are due on May 1, 2020 for students in kindergarten, 2n...

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CANCELLATION NOTIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES** When inclement weather happens, Dixon Public Schools may implement one of the following procedur...

THE DIXON SCHOOL BOARD IS LOOKING FOR FIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONS TO SERVE ON A BRAND NEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE. We are ...

Mark your calendar for Stupor Bowl 202, coming up on Saturday, February 1st, 2020! It's the premier event of the Dixon Public Schools Foundation . The Foundation provides great fi...

December 1, 2019 Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving Break and are ready to return to school tomorrow. We eagerly await the return of ...

Click here for a PDF version of this notice. Click here for an image of the property Click here for an alternate image of the property Notice is hereb...

Please click on the link below to see a pertussis notification from Superintendent Empen. If you have questions, please contact our District Nurse, Sherry Hafer, at 815-284-7723 ...

We are sharing the press release from the Dixon Park District that was in the Telegraph on Friday evening. DPS #170 partners with the Dixon Park District for field and court usag...

We are sharing information about these upcoming training events on behalf of the Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, in partnership with LCSEA. Dr. Jed Baker will providin...