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In 2009, Indian Prairie District 204 partnered with

Young Hearts for Life (YH4L) to offer biennial free

cardiac screenings for all high school students.

The partnership was formed after the district lost

several students to sudden cardiac death. Since

then, more than 23,000 students have undergone

the quick and painless heart screening.

Dr. Karen Sullivan

Superintendent

Indian Prairie District 204

Young Hearts for Life

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Project Launch!

Queen Bee District 16 is committed to

providing students with the highest quality

programs and services available. One of the

areas the district realized was in need of some

updating was the science curriculum and that

the Next Generation Science Standards and

resources aligned to those standards did not fully

provide the students with the STEM exposure

that the district was seeking. After investigating

options, the district adopted Project Lead the

Way at the middle school level three years

ago. This program was so successful that the

expansion to the intermediate school was the next logical step. Project Launch was adopted and initiated at the intermediate

school for 4th and 5th graders at the start of the 2016–17 school year. All students in grades 4 and 5 receive 45 minutes a week

of dedicated STEM instruction through the Project Launch program. In the course of a year all students will receive instruction

in the four units at each grade level. The district now is in the process of expanding the program to its primary learning centers.

Victoria Tabbert

Superintendent

Queen Bee District 16