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![Two elementary students in a STEM class taking apart a VCR.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572973219/district196org/v3cpmjrjuffoffyqfqpq/MagnetSlider.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1572973219/district196org/v3cpmjrjuffoffyqfqpq/MagnetSlider.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1572973219/district196org/v3cpmjrjuffoffyqfqpq/MagnetSlider.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1572973219/district196org/v3cpmjrjuffoffyqfqpq/MagnetSlider.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1572973219/district196org/v3cpmjrjuffoffyqfqpq/MagnetSlider.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1572973219/district196org/v3cpmjrjuffoffyqfqpq/MagnetSlider.jpg","width":2200}])
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about Magnet School Application Window Now Open for 2027-28 Enrollment
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District 196 employees remain overwhelmingly proud to work for the school system and deeply committed to their students, according to the results of the 2026 District 196 Employee Experience Survey.
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about Students Achieve College-Level Success with National AP Honors
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about District 196 Exceeds State Achievement in Science, Reading, and Math
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When it comes to high school science projects, few reach the heights achieved by a group of students at the School of Environmental Studies (SES), a District 196 magnet school for high school juniors and seniors.
Competing in NASA’s prestigious TechRise Student Challenge, these ambitious students spent months designing, coding, and building a custom experiment that will be sent soaring into microgravity.