Indian Prairie Education Association

09/30/2026

Niche released its 2027 rankings for best schools and school districts. Indian Prairie ranked #25 out of 10,449 school districts in the United States and #5 out of 406 in Illinois. Additionally, all three of our high schools ranked among the top 25 in the state: Neuqua Valley ( #11), Metea Valley ( #16), and Waubonsie Valley ( #22).

Achievements like these reflect the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of our students, staff, and district families.

09/22/2026

09/18/2026

09/15/2026

Congratulations to retired Metea Valley High School math teacher Jacqueline Palmquist on receiving the Distinguished Life Achievement in Mathematics Award from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM). Palmquist, who was the Metea math department chair for 14 years, was honored for pioneering “Number Talks”, which focused classroom conversations on genuine mathematical discourse where every student felt capable and valued. The ICTM also highlighted Palmquist’s work as the author of “Number Talks for High School" flip book series and her time serving as the National Professional Learning Director for the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.

09/15/2026

Congratulation to the three staff members who received an Illinois Education Association SCORE Grant: Cowlishaw Elementary Project Arrow gifted research teacher Chris Cook, Longwood Elementary student services coordinator Tiauna King, and Scullen Middle School orchestra teacher Daryl Silberman. At Cowlishaw, the grant will be used to expand access to theater, fine arts, and creative learning by providing equipment and resources to support student productions and projects. At Longwood, the grant will fund a “One School, One Book” program that will give every student and family access to a shared book that will help build a strong school-wide reading community and foster a love of reading. At Scullen, the grant will support “Soundwave Saraswati” that will help students explore the unique melodic and rhythmic structures of Carnatic (South Indian) classical music, Hindustani (North Indian) music, and Islamic music.

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

✨Teacher Innovation Grant applications are now open!

Indian Prairie School District 204 teachers and staff: submit your application for an IPEF Teacher Innovation Grant today! Applications for fall grants are open through October 19th.

We can't wait to see what new and innovative ideas you come up with for our students!

🔗 Visit https://ipef204.org/teacher-grants/ to review this year's guidelines and submit your request.
Indian Prairie Education Association

09/08/2026

Shoutout to the incredible teachers, bus drivers, custodians, and support staff who keep Indian Prairie running strong every day.

08/19/2026

Congratulations to our students, educators, staff, and families! Great schools don’t happen by accident!

Pretty incredible to see all five high schools in Districts 203 and 204 ranked among the Top 50 public high schools in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report! 🎉

No. 12 – Neuqua Valley High School
No. 25 – Metea Valley High School
No. 27 – Naperville Central High School
No. 35 – Naperville North High School
No. 42 – Waubonsie Valley High School

All of the Naperville-area D203 and IPSD 204 high schools rank among the top 50 in the state, according to a new report.

06/16/2026

Warrior Community!! Each year the WV Admin asks our community to submit names for Distinguished WV Alum! Please take some time and nominate any Warrior Alum you believe should be inducted into our Hall of Fame!
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