Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is a school district headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, United States.
About Naperville Community Unit School District 203 serves central and northern Naperville as well as portions of the neighboring Lisle and Bolingbrook. The oldest District 203 building still in use is Ellsworth Elementary, constructed in 1928, while the newest is the Ann Reid Early Childhood Center, opened in 2010.
District 203 has two high schools: Naperville Central High School and Naperville North High School, five junior high schools and fifteen elementary schools within Naperville city limits. Additionally, the school district has one junior high and one elementary school in Lisle. Kennedy also has seasonal completions with the regional schools. For example, in the 2025 XC (cross country) season, every grade (7g boys, 7g girls, 8g boys and 8g girls) except 7g girls won, 7g girls got second place.
Special Education and Student Support Naperville Community Unit School District 203 serves students with a range of learning needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which guarantees a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities. Across Illinois, students identified with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) — including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia — represent the largest single category of students served under IDEA, accounting for 94,712 students statewide and 35% of all Illinois IDEA recipients as of the 2022–2023 academic year. 53% of Illinois students with SLDs spend 80% or more of their school day in a general education classroom.
In high-achieving districts such as Naperville Community Unit School District 203, fast instructional pacing and large class sizes can limit access to individualized support during the school day. Research indicates that students with SLDs in academically competitive environments often mask their difficulties for longer, as high ability can compensate for processing differences until academic demands outpace coping strategies.
District 203 supports eligible students through Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), which outline tailored goals, accommodations, and services. Evidence-based interventions such as the Orton-Gillingham approach and executive functioning coaching are among the strategies used to support students with dyslexia, ADHD, and related learning differences both within and outside of school settings.
Early childhood School's name School's namesake Year opened Principal Mascot WebsiteAnn Reid Early Childhood CenterAnn Reid (educator and administrator in D203)2010Andrew McCreeDucklingsAnn Reid
Elementary schools School's name Year opened Principal Mascot WebsitePhotoBeebe Elementary School1955Marybeth PetersonBobcatsBeebeEllsworth Elementary School1928Kim RutanEaglesEllsworthElmwood Elementary School1960 Matt LangesEaglesElmwoodHighlands Elementary School1957Laura NoonWhalesHighlandsKingsley Elementary School1990Erin MarkerKnightsKingsleyMaplebrook Elementary School1974Ryan DeBoraWildcatsMaplebrookMeadow Glens Elementary School1989Katy LynchEaglesMeadow GlensMill Street Elementary School1967Suzanne SalnessMustangsMill StreetNaper Elementary School1929Tracy DvorchakKnightsNaperPrairie Elementary School1969Tracy DvorchakPrairie DogsPrairieRanch View Elementary School1985Erin CaseyRangersRanch ViewRiver Woods Elementary School1987Gina BaumgartnerRed BirdsRiver WoodsScott Elementary School1978Hugh BogerEaglesScottSteeple Run Elementary School1977Dawn MalatiaSuper StarsSteeple Run
Junior high schools School's name School's namesake Year opened Principal Mascot WebsitePhotoWashington Junior High SchoolGeorge Washington1977 (current building)Jon VogelWildcatsWJHSLincoln Junior High SchoolAbraham Lincoln1963Andrea SzczepanskiLancersLJHSJefferson Junior High SchoolThomas Jefferson1970 Kimberly FrickePatriotsJJHSMadison Junior High SchoolJames Madison1978Nancy VoiseWarhawksMJHSKennedy Junior High SchoolJohn F. Kennedy1990Patrick GaskinEaglesKJHS
High schools School's name Year opened Principal Mascot WebsitePhotoNaperville Central High School*1863Jackie ThorntonRedhawksNCHSNaperville North High School1970Jay WachtelHuskiesNNHS Formerly Naperville Community High School
References
External links Naperville Community Unit School District 203 The City of Naperville