
Dixon Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to the cold temperatures. All athletic competitions will be canceled. Coaches will be reaching out to athletes. Please stay warm, and consult our website and social media pages for updates.


There is no school on Monday, January 20th, 2025, due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School resumes Tuesday, January 21st.


Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., January 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the District’s YouTube channel and website. You can view the agenda here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1258


Please see the attached graphic for information on our Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional recruitment event! #gopurple #bepurple


Attention DPS Families! Peter Pan Jr. The Musical starts tonight at 7PM! Other showings available are Saturday, Jan. 11th at 7PM and Sunday, Jan. 12th at 2PM. Tickets are 8$ each and can be purchased now using the following link https://centennialauditorium.ticketleap.com/


Attention DPS Families! There are still slots open for the Birth-4 Screening that is taking place tomorrow. Sign ups are available by scanning the QR Code or using the following link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8A822A7FF2-50357753-20242025


Attention DPS Families! Save the Date! DPS #170 will be hosting the Drone Soccer District Championship again this year! The top two teams will qualify for the National Championship held in April in Virginia! Stay tuned for more details as we near the tournament!


Sharing information from our friends at Dixon Public Library


Attention DPS Families! Peter Pan Jr. The Musical is 2 days away! Show dates are Friday, Jan. 10th and Saturday, Jan. 11th both at 7PM. Sunday, Jan. 12th is at 2PM. Tickets are 8$ each and can be purchased now using the following link https://centennialauditorium.ticketleap.com/


Dixon Public Schools is having a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be recorded and placed on our website.


Attention DPS Families! Please see the Birth-4 Screening that takes place on January 10th, 2025. Sign ups are available by scanning the QR Code or using the following link https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080848A8A822A7FF2-50357753-20242025


Attention DPS Families! Peter Pan Jr. The Musical is this weekend! Show dates are Friday, Jan. 10th and Sat, Jan. 11th both at 7PM. Sunday, Jan. 12th is at 2PM. Tickets are 8$ each and can be purchased now using the following link https://centennialauditorium.ticketleap.com/


Please see the attached graphic for information on our Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional recruitment event! #gopurple #bepurple


Partial Phone Outage 1-5-2025
Some of the school phone lines are down due to a local outage. These include several fax lines and the legacy building phone lines. Please use our current school numbers to reach our schools:
DHS 815-453-4966
RMS 815-253-4966
Madison 815-934-9662
Jefferson 815-934-9661
Washington 815-934-9660
Dempsey 815-888-0002


Stupor dudes, help us out! The Foundation's yearly event is just weeks away. Please like, share and get your team ready! The Stupor Bowl is almost here!
https://www.dps170.org/page/stupor-bowl

Watch the Duchesses Varsity Basketball team take on the Sterling Golden Warriors in the consolation game of the KSB Holiday Classic. The DHS Broadcast Club will stream the action live at 6 p.m. from Lancaster Gym here: https://youtube.com/live/J1BBexoDxow?feature=share


Watch the Duchesses take on the Byron Lady Tigers at the 7:30 p.m. semi-final matchup of the KSB Holiday Classic in Lancaster Gymnasium. The Broadcast Club will have the action live at: https://youtube.com/live/f4pBPmeplBo?feature=share


The DHS Broadcasting Club is excited to bring you the Duchesses as they take on Aurora Central in the DHS KSB Winter Classic Thursday night cap. Watch the stream here: https://youtube.com/live/BMW8M0SPTxE?feature=share


Tournament Time - Watch the Duchesses take on Rochelle in the first round our the DHS KSB Winter Classic at Lancaster Gymnasium. The DHS Broadcasting Club has the action live now at: https://youtube.com/live/h4a_b7SUOH0


The Washington School students and staff wish Mrs. Meyer a happy retirement! We will miss her in the office!
