Rock Island–Milan School District 41

Rock Island–Milan School District No. 41 is a unit school district in the Rock Island and Milan areas of the Quad Cities (Illinois).

Rock Island–Milan School District No. 41
Location
Rock Island County, Illinois
United States
District information
TypePublic School District
GradesPre-K–12
EstablishedFebruary 18, 1857 (1857-02-18)[1]
PresidentMr. Gary Rowe
Vice-presidentMr. Terrell Williams
SuperintendentDr. Reginald Lawrence
Students and staff
Colors    crimson, gold
Other information
Websitewww.rimsd41.org

History

The public schools in Rock Island existed prior to 1857, organized as five grade school districts, each with its own board and taxes, and each represented on a Union High School board.[2] The system, including the board of township school trustees, was replaced by organizing a single Rock Island School District under a state charter issued on February 18, 1857, and including all of fractional Township 18 North, Range 2 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian plus all of the city of Rock Island, and providing that the district would annex any territory annexed into the city of Rock Island or requested by a three quarters of the voters in a territory.[1][3]

Schools

The Rock Island–Milan School District is currently home to thirteen schools. One high school, two junior high schools, nine elementary schools, and one alternative education center.

High school

Junior High schools

Elementary schools
  • Earl Hanson Elementary
  • Eugene Field Elementary
  • Ridgewood Elementary
  • Denkmann Elementary
  • Longfellow Elementary
  • Frances Willard Elementary
  • Thomas Jefferson Elementary
  • Rock Island Academy
  • Rock Island Center for Math and Science (newly built circa 2010)

Other schools
  • S.K.I.P. and E.D.R. at the Horace Mann Early Learning Center (day care, preschool, special education)
  • Thurgood Marshall Learning Center

See also

References
  1. Historic Rock Island County: History of the Settlement of Rock Island County From the Earliest Known Period to the Present Time. Rock Island, Illinois: Kramer & Company. 1908. p. 130.
  2. "Rock Island's 1902 High School". Rock Island Preservation Society. Retrieved February 12, 2020. Modified from an article by Diane Oestreich in the Rock Island Argus and Moline Dispatch on February 4, 2007.
  3. An Act to incorporate Rock island School District, approved February 18, 1857. Printed in "The School Law of Illinois with Annotations". Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Company. 1906. pp. 272–278. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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