February 25, 2025
Several Charleston CUSD1 students currently have some of their work on display at EIU's Tarble Arts Center. The annual 'Art from Here' showcase runs from February 7 - March 14 thi...
January 23, 2025
FREE Developmental Screenings for Two to Five Year Olds The Charleston School District and the Project HELP Preschool program will soon be offering free developmental screenings t...
September 27, 2024
Introducing an App for Families of CUSD#1 Bus-Riders to Track your Child's Bus LIVE! My Ride K-12 (formerly Ride360) is a free app that can track the exact location of your stude...
May 3, 2024
We recently honored Charleston CUSD#1 staff members that have served for 15 years, 20 years, and those that will be retiring at the end of this school year: 15 Years of Service: Ta...
March 26, 2024
The ongoing construction at Charleston High School has (almost) finally come to an end! Extensive updates have been made to the Media Center, 400 Wing, and Business Department, wh...
March 22, 2024
Several local Charleston CUSD#1 students had pieces in the 'Art from Here' display at EIU this year, so we wanted to share all of their lovely artwork with our community in case y...
September 21, 2023
Before the start of the 2023-2024 school year, our district made the collective decision to hire additional security for our buildings. It was initially planned to only hire two S...
August 28, 2023
There were several things about Friday night's home opener football game that made it extra-special. For starters, former head Coach Bill Monken was honored before the game. He be...
February 23, 2023
Several Charleston CUSD1 student's artwork is currently on display at EIU Tarble Arts Center in their 'Art from Home' display that runs until mid-March.
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February 17, 2023
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 COLES & CUMBERLAND COUNTIES, IL 410 WEST POLK AVENUE CHARLESTON, IL 61920
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON NON-RESIDENT...
February 15, 2023
Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Roundup and Kindergarten Pre-Registration
**FREE Developmental Screenings for Two to Five Year Olds**
It's time to start thinking about PRESCHOO...
February 10, 2023
Our district values the input of our school community, and we encourage all of our parents/guardians to make their voices heard by taking the 5Essentials survey. You can access th...
June 24, 2022
Lots of exciting new updates are still currently underway at Charleston High School and Charleston Middle School! Renovations to the Swickard Auditorium, Ag Building, Tennis Court...
May 3, 2022
The Charleston Trojans Varsity Baseball Team will be playing a game at Busch Stadium this summer! On Saturday, June 11 th 2022, the Trojans will be taking the field directl...
May 2, 2022
The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce honored local heroes at its annual dinner event on Saturday at EIU. Along with law enforcement, fire fighter, and health care representati...
April 25, 2022
A hazardous waste collection event will be held for all Illinois households on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 am-3:00 pm at the Coles County Airport. This is a great opport...
April 4, 2022
Requested Items for Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine: Clothing Any clean clothing- men, women and children- especially undergarment...
February 28, 2022
The IRS is reaching out to America’s school districts to help spread the word on 2021 child related tax credits helping families. Many families got up to half of their estimated...
January 7, 2022
ILLINOIS RENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM (ILRPP)
Apply For Up To $25,000 In Rental Assistance
The Illinois Rental Payment Program (ILRPP) provides financial assistance for rent to i...
November 15, 2021
Each year, November 15 marks the official statewide observance of School Board Members Day in Illinois. The day is an opportunity to show support for your board of education a...