Dirksen Elementary

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...

We are looking forward to welcoming back our students on August 17th for grades 1st - 6th and on August 24th for kindergarten students. For the first day of school ONLY, teacher...

Student classroom assignments for Grades 1-6 will be available beginning on Monday, August 10th at 9:00 am. Classroom assignments are accessible via the Parent Portal so make s...

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!

Our office will reopen on August 4th.

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...