Prairie Central Cusd 8

Prairie Central Cusd 8 is a U.S. local government school district located in Illinois that provides educational services to students. Through federal grants, Prairie Central Cusd 8 has provided meals, special education services, supplemental academic programs, professional development for teachers, pandemic preparedness and response, and other educational services.

Specifically, Prairie Central Cusd 8 has received federal sub-awards from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide reimbursed meals through school lunch and breakfast programs, fund special education services for students with disabilities, offer supplemental instruction and supports for at-risk students, provide professional development for teachers to improve instruction, prepare buildings and implement preventative measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Additionally, Prairie Central Cusd 8 has obtained federal funding allocated through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund of the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan (ESSER II & III) for purposes of preventing, preparing for, and responding to the pandemic threat. The district has also received a sub-award from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security for COVID-19 sanitation and prevention. Through these federal grants, Prairie Central Cusd 8 has delivered essential educational services to students in its community.