March 20, 2023
Prairie Central Community: Please click HERE for a communication from the district regarding a tragic loss.
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January 27, 2023
Prairie Central Community: PC Schools have the option of using e-learning days in lieu of traditional "snow days" this year. Please take a moment to click the link below to learn ...
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January 25, 2023
Prairie Central CUSD #8 is seeking a van driver to transport students to the Kankakee area on a daily basis. To qualify, candidate must take an 8-hour course and have a passenger...
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January 25, 2023
Prairie Central CUSD #8 has several openings for custodians throughout the district. We have a great maintenance and custodial staff to work with!! If interested, please click HE...
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October 18, 2022
Parents,
Our Athletic Booster Club is struggling to find parents
willing to help with the concession stands at our athletic events. Please read
the following letter and volu...
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August 15, 2022
Gibson Area Hospital has an immediate opening for a school nurse servicing the Prairie Central School District. The successful candidate must be a Registered Nurse willing to wor...
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August 1, 2022
Parents, Last year, all students received free meals at school
regardless of their family income level. This year, families will need to
apply to receive free or reduced price...
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June 30, 2022
The following message is for Livingston County residents:
Good afternoon,
Over 10,000 Livingston County residents, nearly 30% of the population, lack access to basic broadba...
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June 3, 2022
Prairie Central Community Unit School District #8
Livingston, McLean, and Ford Counties
Notice of Public Hearing
Thursday, June 16, 2022
6:35 PM
The Board of E...
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June 2, 2022
Prairie Central CUSD #8 would like to extend a thank you to our communities who came together and offered enough information to the Chenoa and Fairbury Police Departments to help ...
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June 1, 2022
Prairie Central is asking the public to help gain information about an incident that took place at PCP West over Memorial Day weekend. Click HERE for more information.
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May 28, 2022
Click HERE to read our memo regarding school safety at Prairie Central CUSD #8.
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May 26, 2022
Due to the spotty showers tonight and tomorrow, we have decided to have the Class of 2022 graduation ceremony in the PCHS gymnasium tomorrow night starting at 6pm. Luckily, with...
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May 24, 2022
Bullying, intimidation, and harassment diminish a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate. Preventing students from engaging in these disruptive behaviors is ...
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May 20, 2022
Please read the attached letter explaining the elimination of the "Free Breakfast and Lunch For All" government waiver program for the 2022-23 school year. Click HERE to access...
May 4, 2022
All staff and parents/guardians were already sent a letter offering some clarification about the recent sex education legislation and how it effects PC schools, as well as other i...
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February 6, 2022
COVID protocol for all Prairie Central Schools will change effective February 7, 2022. Please click HERE for more information.
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November 8, 2021
The Elementary and Secondary School Relief Act has provided much needed funding to public schools in response to COVID-19. Please click HERE to read about how Prairie Central is...
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October 8, 2021
Parents, please read: required immunizations due October 15 th to avoid exclusion!
School physicals and immunizations are due to your child’s school office by October 15 th ...
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October 6, 2021
For those of you who have children enrolled in the testing program, please click HERE to access a COVID-19 testing update.