October 18, 2022
The following statement was read by Board President, Tony Mares, during the October 17, 2022, regular Board of Education meeting:
"Upon his passing, Mr. Zimmers’ seat was vacat...

October 14, 2022
Springfield Fire Department teamed up with Mike Cortesi, State Farm Agent, to help educate Grant Middle School students about Fire Safety. Students got to tour the fire truck , ...

October 12, 2022
Lincoln Magnet School is a technology magnet school of choice serving grades 6, 7, and 8. LMS offers a strong academic curriculum aligned with district standards, benchmarks and f...

October 8, 2022
Springfield Southeast High School had a very special guest today, thanks to the Central Illinois Customer Service Association .
Gian Paul Gonzalez spoke to the Spartan uppercla...

October 6, 2022
Mike Zimmers devoted himself to District 186, and was a pillar of our school district and community. It is with a heavy heart we share that Mike passed away peacefully in his slee...

October 5, 2022
Lee School hosted Refuge Ranch at school today as part of Teamwork Tuesday, for Diversity Week. The Refuge Ranch brought over two of their horses for students to meet and pet...

October 3, 2022
The 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) cycle, including FAFSA on the Web, opened – and the Central Processing System (CPS) began processing 2023-24 FAFSA da...

September 26, 2022
A special thank you to Walmart Springfield - Lejune Dr for donating money to Blackhawk Elementary & Lee School. Community partners like Walmart, matter to our students and staff....

September 23, 2022
2022 City Volleyball Champions, Springfield High Senators!!
Congratulations ladies on a great tournament and big win over SHG!
Congratulations to Southeast, who took the ea...

September 12, 2022
Enos Elementary students are gliding, twirling and dancing their way into new opportunities with the help of The Grant Conservatory of Music & Dance & Memorial Health. The Enos ...
September 9, 2022
Seven seats on the Board of Education, Springfield Public School District #186, will be up for election in the April 4, 2023, Consolidated Election. These seats are for Sub-Distri...

September 1, 2022
District 186 families,
Any pre-k , kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade, 12th grade and new students to District 186 - please turn in your child's proof of physical and immunizat...

August 29, 2022
Lanphier High School will be holding a brick sale on September 10th from 11 am - 2 pm! They are selling 500 bricks from the historic Gardner Gym. Cost is $15.00 per brick, cash o...

August 26, 2022
The Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (P4) gives young people a head start into medical careers and provides them with early mentors within the Springfield medical community....

August 24, 2022
This year, we are renewing our commitment to making sure that all of our students are fully prepared for academic success. As we all recognize that hungry children cannot learn, ...

August 18, 2022
Special delivery! Springfield Clinic generously donated furniture to Butler Elementary this morning! The furniture will be utilized in various learning spaces and the nurse's of...
August 18, 2022
District 186, in partnership with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul & U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, Gregory K. Harris, offered a program that focuses ...

August 17, 2022
Last week, a Northside landmark came down as the Gardner Gym was demolished as part of the 93 million dollar renovations at Lanphier High School .
Andy Gardner toured the campu...

August 16, 2022
Project SEARCH hosted their welcome event last night as families and students gathered at Memorial Health Learning Center. This year there are 12 students participating. Projec...

August 16, 2022
Congratulations Passion! Passion was selected as the Student Board Member for the 22-23 school year. She is a senior at Springfield Southeast High School.
The Student Board Me...