Indian Prairie School District 204 (abbreviated IPSD) serves roughly 26,000 students from the Illinois communities of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Naperville, in DuPage and Will counties. Currently, one preschool, twenty one elementary schools, seven middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative high school are in the district. There are thirty-one District 204 schools in Naperville and Aurora and one in Bolingbrook.
History The district was formed in 1972 by the mergers of Wheatland Elementary District 40, Elementary District 90 (which included Granger and Longwood Elementary Schools) and Indian Plains Elementary District 182. The district began as a Kindergarten-8th Grade (K-8) district, with its students attending Naperville Central High School for 9th Grade-12th Grade until Waubonsie Valley High School was constructed for District 204 and opened in 1975. The district opened eleven buildings during the 1990s, at all levels of primary and secondary education. Neuqua Valley High School was introduced to the district in 1997. Another two elementary buildings were opened in 2001-2002, another in 2007, and a third traditional high school, Metea Valley High School, opened in 2009, to relieve overpopulation of Neuqua Valley High School and Waubonsie Valley High School.
Preschools School's name School's namesake LocationMascotPrincipalYear OpenedPrairie Children's PreschoolAuroraSally Osborne1998
Elementary schools School's name School's namesake LocationMascotPrincipalYear OpenedBrookdale Elementary SchoolBrookdale subdivisionNapervilleBobcatsKeely Schmid1985Brooks Elementary SchoolGwendolyn BrooksAuroraTigersTerri Russell1995Builta Elementary SchoolWayne Builta, former teacher at Waubonsie ValleyBolingbrookBadgersAdrienne Morgan1999Clow Elementary SchoolRobert E. Clow, school board presidentNapervilleCougarsKatie Bennett1979Cowlishaw Elementary SchoolMary Lou Cowlishaw, retired member of the Illinois General AssemblyNapervilleKoalasCarlos Azcoitia1997Fry Elementary SchoolFry family, longtime residents of Will County, IllinoisNapervilleFoxesLaurel Hillman2001Georgetown Elementary SchoolGeorgetown subdivisionAuroraHawksJill Keller1986Gombert Elementary SchoolPeter M. Gombert, former Associate Superintendent for BusinessAuroraGatorsJeremy Ricken1998Graham Elementary SchoolV. Blanche Graham, former teacher and principalNapervilleFalconsClaudette Walton1996Kendall Elementary SchoolOliver Julian Kendall, World War I casualty from NapervilleNapervillePatriotsBreah Jerger1998Longwood Elementary SchoolLongwood subdivisionNapervilleLionsTracey Rattner1967McCarty Elementary SchoolMcCarty Brothers (Founders of Aurora)AuroraMustangsKevin Schnable1989Owen Elementary SchoolOwen Wavrinek, former School Board President Owen Elementary School is the only elementary school in the district to use its namesake's first name (or the name of the subdivision the school was constructed in) for the building, rather than the last name.NapervilleOwlsHeather Whisler2002Patterson Elementary SchoolPatterson family, early settlers of Wheatland Township, Will County, Illinois.NapervillePrairie DogsMichele Frost1993Peterson Elementary SchoolDanielle Joy Peterson, a district graduate and former employee, now deceasedNapervillePanthersAllison Landstrom2007Spring Brook Elementary SchoolSpring Brook subdivisionNapervilleHuskiesDavid Worst1990Steck Elementary SchoolReba O. Steck, former teacherAuroraEaglesElizabeth Pohlmann1992May Watts Elementary SchoolMay Watts, environmental conservationistNapervilleWolverinesBrian LeCrone1989Welch Elementary SchoolArlene Welch, former teacherNapervilleWhite TigersSarah Nowak1999White Eagle Elementary SchoolWhite Eagle subdivisionNapervilleWolvesMary Howicz1995Young Elementary SchoolNancy Young, former librarianAuroraDolphinsErin Rodriguez1999
Middle schools School's name School's namesake Location Mascot Principal Year openedCrone Middle SchoolClifford Crone, former superintendentNaperville (originally in Neuqua Valley's current gold campus)PanthersMelissa Couch 1997 (original) 2003 (new) Fischer Middle School Gregory Fischer, Educator Aurora (in the converted Gold Campus of Waubonsie and before that, Granger Middle School) Falcons Kevin Schnable 2009Granger Middle SchoolFrancis Granger, early resident of DuPage County, IllinoisAurora (originally located where Fischer Middle School is located today)GrizzliesAllan Davenport1993 (original)2003 (new)Gregory Middle SchoolGordon Arthur Gregory, former school board presidentNapervillePioneersLeslie Mitchell1987Hill Middle SchoolThayer J. Hill, first superintendent of IPSD 204.NapervilleTrailblazersMichael Dutdut1981Scullen Middle SchoolThomas G. Scullen, former superintendentNapervilleSharksScott Loughrige2001Still Middle SchoolJeffrey C. Still, former teacher at Waubonsie Valley and GrangerAuroraBulldogsKimberly Cornish1999
High schools School's name School's namesake Location Mascot and Colors Principal Year openedGail McKinzie High SchoolGail McKinzie, former superintendent of IPSD 204NapervilleHawks Green and BlueLaTanya Harris2019Waubonsie Valley High SchoolWaubonsie, chief of the Des Plaines and Fox River PotawatomiAuroraWarriors Green and GoldJason Stipp1975Neuqua Valley High SchoolNeuqua, son of WaubonsieNapervilleWildcats Blue and GoldLance Fuhrer1997Metea Valley High SchoolMetea, chief of the Fort Wayne PotawatomiAuroraMustangs Black and GoldDaniel DeBruycker2009
Student demographics +Ethnic DistributionWhiteAsianIndianHispanicBlackMulti- RacialAmerican- IndianPacific Islander40%33%38%12%17%5%0%0% +OtherLow IncomeWith DisabilitiesEnglish LearnersHomeless16%12%11%1%
School board The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education consists of 7 members, each elected for a four-year term. Board members volunteer their time and are a combination of District 204 parents and residents. The Board's major function is to establish educational policies, goals, and objectives for the District. The Board's mission is to inspire all students to achieve their greatest potential. +Current School BoardMemberBiographyTerm ExpirationLaurie Donahue (President)Professionally, Donahue is a retired senior director in the telecom industry with over 35 years of experience. She obtained her Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Benedictine University. Donahue has resided in Naperville, IL for over 40 years. Her children also attended schools within the District.2025Mark Rising (Vice President)Professionally, Rising has over 20-years experience in IT consulting, sales management, and sales and account management in healthcare and legal technology fields. He has also been an active member of school and district parent organizations, such as the Indian Prairie Parents' Council and various PTAs. Rising obtained a Bachelor's degree in communications and marketing from University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. He has been a district resident since 1998 and currently lives in Aurora, IL.2023Susan Demming (Secretary)Professionally, Demming has experience as a marketing and workforce development consultant, corporate marketing executive, and entrepreneur. She has also been an active member of the District 204 community, holding PTA positions and serving on the Districts' Citizens Communications Advisory Committee. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from Rice University and an MBA in Marketing and Management from Columbia University.2025Allison FosdickProfessionally, Fosdick is an adjunct professor at Aurora University. She has also been an active community member, serving in many leadership roles, including president of the Spring Brook Elementary School PTA and vice president of the Orchestra Parents Association at Neuqua Valley High School. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from Miami University and her MA from Northern Illinois University. Additionally, she has been a resident of Naperville for over 25 years.2025Natasha GroverProfessionally, Grover has experience as an attorney advisor for the Social Security Administration and as an attorney for the Department of Children & Family Services and Immigrant Law Center. She currently has children attending schools within the District and one who recently graduated. She has also been an engaged District 204 volunteer. Grover obtained her Bachelor's degree from George Washington University and her law degree from American University Washington College of Law.2023Supna JainProfessionally, Jain is a Senior Lecturer in Communication and Director of the Speaking Center at North Central College. She has been an active participant of various PTAs and on the District's Parent Diversity Advisory Council. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Communication from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, her MS in Communication from Illinois State University, and her law degree from DePaul University. Additionally, she has been a district resident for over 10 years.2025Justin KarubasProfessionally, Karubas is an attorney at the Wheaton law firm of Rolewick & Gutzke. He has also been an active community member, serving as Director of the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation, and member of the District's Donor Development Committee and At-Risk Committee. He has been a lifelong District 204 resident. 2023
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