Washington Elementary

Attention DPS Families! Walk in Registration is open! If you are having trouble getting registered online, make sure you come get the help you need! Please see the following locations and times. If you have any questions, reach out at 815-373-4966.

Attention DPS Families! Walk in Registration is tomorrow! If you are having trouble getting registered online, make sure you come get the help you need! Please see the following locations and times. If you have any questions, reach out at 815-373-4966.

Attention DPS Families! Elementary Class Lists (K-5) will be posted on Wednesday, August 6th at 3:00pm.

Attention DPS Families! Open Houses are in a few short weeks!

Here are the dates for Washington Elementary School:
Monday, August 11th, 2025
4:00pm-5:00pm 1st Grade Only

Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
7:45am-4pm Kindergarten
(These are scheduled time slots, please check email for instructions for Sign Up Genius)

Come cool off with the Dixon Elementary School Principals on August 5th! Check out the flyer to find a location near you!

DPS #170 is Hiring at Thomas J. Dempsey Day School! See the attached graphic for more information. #BePurple

Ok, we are going to try again this week!! 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽for no rain! We hope to see you down at Dixon City Market this Wednesday to give Mrs. Ramirez a dunk into the icy cold water and get your 50/50 tickets! 💦

Free Summer meals for kids are still running through next week by DPS 170. Reminder: No meal this Thursday, June 19th due to the holiday. Also, please see the United Way flyer for information on Wednesday grab and go meals.

Attention DPS Families! Walk in Registration is July 24th, 2025. Returning students can go to the District Office and get help with online registration. New students can go to the District Office anytime to fill out paperwork. If you have any questions, reach out at 815-373-4966.

Attention DPS Families! Don't wait until the last minute! Registration is open for the 25-26 school year! Please follow the steps in the attached letter to get started. You can also visit dps170.org here and click 25-26 Online Registration.

Attention DPS Families! Please see the attached flyer for office hours this Summer.

DPS #170 is Hiring! See the attached graphic for more information. #BePurple

We miss our students already and can't wait to see you again in August.  Make sure to mark your calendars for the 2025-2026 Open Houses.  Parents, you can bring school supplies to the Open Houses so your students don't have to carry everything in on the first day of school. #BePurple

Congratulations to our PERFECT attendance winners for the entire year! Way to go!

Happy last day of school! Washington School celebrated with an end of the year celebration outside! Thank you to our volunteers! We hope everyone that's a wonderful summer!

📣 May is Better Speech Language and Hearing Month! 🗣️👂 We celebrated Better Speech, Language, and Hearing Month this May! Our dedicated team of Speech-Language Pathologists is proud to support the students across our district in developing strong communication skills—because every voice matters. 📸 Meet the team behind the mission!

Deadline is tomorrow: https://forms.office.com/r/rMQ5HsZT85 The IL Association of School Boards will be conducting a parent/community member focus group to get stakeholder feedback and input on the search for the district's next Superintendent. The focus group will be held on June 3rd at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in being a part of the focus group, please click the link and fill out your information by May 23rd. Please note that space is limited and you will be contacted if you are selected for the focus group.

DPS Schools were honored with the United Way Spirit Award in recognition of the staff and students' strong commitment to giving back to the community. The RMS Builders Club played a leading role in this achievement by organizing the fundraising campaign and dedicating many volunteer hours to local service projects. Ms. Becker and two Builders Club officers attended the May board meeting to share this accomplishment with the school board. #gopurple

Reminder: https://forms.office.com/r/rMQ5HsZT85 The IL Association of School Boards will be conducting a parent/community member focus group to get stakeholder feedback and input on the search for the district's next Superintendent. The focus group will be held on June 3rd at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in being a part of the focus group, please click the link and fill out your information by May 23rd. Please note that space is limited and you will be contacted if you are selected for the focus group.

This year we are offering supply kits through edukits for the families to purchase if they don't want to do their own school supply shopping. The kits are delivered directly to the school and will be available for pick up at open house. https://www.edukitinc.com/schools/12961/Washington%20Elementary%20Dixon,%20IL