Dirksen Elementary

As required by the Illinois School Code, our schools participate in fire, severe weather, bus evacuation and emergency response drills to ensure our students and employees know wha...

Our Spirit Wear Store is officially open through September 27th , featuring a great selection of Fall & Winter Spirit Wear , including festive holiday-themed items. There’s ...

The 2026 Trot for a Cause is fast approaching. It will be held on Wednesday, October 7th here at Dirksen Elementary School. Check in will begin at 4:30 and the races will star...

Each Friday throughout the year we will have a different spirit day that are optional for students to participate in. See below for the remaining September dates. September 11t...

We are excited for student clubs to get started. There are clubs that are offered before school, after school, and a few during lunch. All club offerings can be found here on the ...

Across D54, we use the Visitor Aware system to check in visitors. To help us keep the check-in process as efficient as possible, please keep the following in mind: Bring Your ...

Picture Day is coming on Tuesday, September 15! Place your order on mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID: EVTKD2WD6 Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check...

School hours are 8:40 AM to 3:00 PM with doors opening beginning at 8:30 AM. Every Wednesday, students are dismissed thirty minutes early at 2:30 PM. The Dirksen office is ope...

Next week we will wrap up our first round of MAP testing for the year. The purpose of MAP Growth (K-8) is to inform teachers of the immediate instructional needs of students. MAP ...

We have really enjoyed meeting so many of our new kindergarten students during screenings this week! If you have not already checked, your child's class assignment can be found in...

School District 54 now has tools available for families to help monitor and manage their child’s district-issued device at home. As access to information continues to grow and te...

As we get ready to welcome students back to school, we want to remind you that electric bikes, scooters and skateboards are not permitted on District 54 property. We do not allow...

At its August 6, 2026, board meeting, the District 54 School Board approved Dr. Jillian Sagan as the new superintendent for District 54 effective in July 2027. The Board has bee...

Save the date for Back to School Night on Thursday, August 13 from 4:00-6:00 at Dirksen. Meet the teacher, drop off supplies, join the PTA and kick off the 26-27 school year!

The PTA is once again offering school supply kits for next year. Orders can be placed here EPI School Supplies using our school ID: DIR002. Order forms were sent home this week ...

Did you know - District 54 has food pantries in 4 of our schools? The first pantry opened in 2013 with the goal of meeting the basic needs of our students from financially struggl...

Join the District 54 Education Foundation and School District 54 at the 22nd annual Run to Read on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Dirksen School. This event will include a 5K run/w...