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Batavia High School Receives Top Honor from the Illinois Art Education Association
The Illinois Art Education Association has recognized Batavia High School as a School of Distinction for the third time. Batavia High School is one of only five schools receiving this prestigious award.These recognitions celebrate schools with rigorous programs in art, design, and media education. To earn the School of Distinction Award, Batavia High School evidenced practices directly reflecting the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, Illinois Fine Arts and Media Standards, and Social-Emotional
Vanguard Gifted Academy to Host Quarterly Showcase Night, Invites Community and Media to Witness Student Innovation
BATAVIA, IL – September 15, 2025 – Vanguard Gifted Academy invites the community and local media to its annual Showcase Night on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. This inspiring event will feature students presenting their projects, inventions, and research, offering a direct look at how a personalized education model empowers gifted children to become confident, creative, and analytical problem-solvers.Showcase Night is a pivotal event for students to share their work with an authentic
SciTech Awarded Microsoft Community Empowerment Grant to Provide STEM Programming at Plano Community Library District
Batavia & Plano, IL – August 11, 2025 — SciTech is proud to announce it has been awarded the Microsoft Community Empowerment Grant through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. This generous grant will fund a new partnership with Plano Community Library District, bringing monthly STEMshops to children in Plano and the surrounding area. These hands-on STEM workshops, designed and led by SciTech’s experienced educators, will offer children the opportunity to explore science, technology,
Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Awards $2,000 Scholarship to Graduating High School Senior, Abigail Ingersoll
The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners congratulate Abigail Ingersoll, a graduating Batavia High School senior, for being selected for the scholarship, valued at $2000, which will support her further education and personal growth as she embarks on her college journey at Iowa State University. Abigail is planning to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Research or Horticulture.Ms. Ingersoll, a graduating senior at Batavia High School, was highly recommended by several of her teachers because of her
