Peoria Public Schools

A 15-year-old boy is in custody at the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center, charged with having a loaded handgun in his backpack at Manual High School.

The Peoria Public Schools board has approved buying 13 used diesel school buses for $1.2 million.

Her letter to the district community dated Jan. 23 comes as President Donald Trump's promised crackdown on illegal immigration was launched via a flurry of executive orders and agency directives.

With board member Larry Ivory absent, school board members deadlocked 3-3 on waiving the tuition fee entirely, or cutting it in half.

Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat has been selected as one of four finalists for the American Association of School Administrators’ 2025 National Superintendent of the Year.

Quest Charter Academy was closed earlier this year after falling short of the requirements outlined in state charter laws.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) rejected a grant application from the Boys and Girls Clubs earlier this month.

Plans to re-house alternative programs and two-way dual language programs in the former Quest Charter Academy buildings are moving forward.

Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat has been named the 2025 Illinois Superintendent of the Year.

Peoria Public Schools’ chief financial officer recommends increasing the district’s tax levy for 2024.