At the far west edge of Chicago’s burgeoning suburbs lies a mid-sized, semi-rural, middle-American city with more than 5,500 children in its public schools. DeKalb, Illinois (population 40,000) also houses one the nation’s best institutions of higher learning – Northern Illinois University, a leading producer of new teachers and exciting educational partnerships.
The partnership between local school district and regional university has evolved into a national model of synergy and cooperation. At its heart, the partnership seeks to:
- improve the preschool-through-high-school experience
- foster educational innovation and expanded use of technology
- enhance student performance at all levels
- improve teacher preparation
- expand school programs to serve whole families and meet multiple needs
We invite you to learn more about the NIU-DeKalb school partnership, to contact us with questions, and to share your thoughts or suggestions on any of the partnership programs detailed here.