Welcome to The Paxton-Buckley-Loda School District
Home of the Panthers
- Excellence through Rigor, Relevance & Relationships -
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUSD No. 10 was formed in 1990 from the Paxton and Buckley-Loda School Districts. The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District includes the communities of Buckley, Clarence, Loda, Roberts, and Paxton along with the two large distinctive subdivisions of Bayles Lake and Lake Iroquois located west of Loda. The District encompasses parts of five counties, namely Livingston, Iroquois, Vermilion, Champaign, and Ford.
PBL includes a total enrollment of approximately 1,400 pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students housed in four buildings. Clara Peterson Elementary School contains students in pre-school through second grade. Eastlawn Elementary School contains students in grades three through five. PBL Junior High School contains students in grades six through eight. PBL High School contains grades nine through twelve.
PBL Unit #10 School District has been a source of pride and inspiration
for the PBL communities and students since it’s inception. PBL
has served as a springboard for young people on their way to attending
distinguished universities, colleges, community colleges, trade schools
and military service academies all on the journey to embarking on
exceptional careers, community service and the betterment of society.
PBL has an innovative spirit, while holding true to the traditions,
programs and values which have inspired generations of success.
Students at PBL Schools have options and alternatives during their
school experience all thoughtfully crafted to assist them on their
pathway to college/career success. PBL employs a standards based,
rigorous curriculum that integrates technology, offers choice and
fosters students exploration and innovation. PBL High School is able to
offer dual credit classes, AP classes, has an exceptional FFA
organization and award winning music programs. PBL is proud of its
variety of career and technical education programs, providing students
with skills and knowledge to enter the workforce with the qualities
industry requires for successful long term employment. PBL is proud to
have students who have attended, or are attending some of the
nation’s finest post-secondary educational institutions including, but
not limited to, The University of Illinois, Stanford University, Harvard
University, The Naval Academy (Annapolis), Northwestern University,
Saint Louis University, The Citadel, The University of Pennsylvania and
the University of Notre Dame. Proud rich traditions, strong local
values, collaboration, innovation and an unyielding quest for
excellence make PBL Schools the very best public education has to
offer.
More than a saying that’s posted on the wall, the PBL vision statement
is the driving force behind decision making at PBL. Excellence is the
expectation in all areas of education. The following opportunities have
been introduced and implemented to insure the best possible outcomes
for PBL students.
‣ Increased technology tools woven throughout the
curriculum: PBL has created and adopted grade level
technology standards.
‣ Space utilization: Community input was gathered to
determine the best course of action moving forward in
terms of district facilities. Comprehensive studies have been
performed to determine the current conditions and a
referendum question has been placed on the November
ballot. Community members will be informed and
empowered to make a decision that they feel best meets the
needs of PBL staff, students and the PBL communities.
‣ Curriculum Committees: PBL has created subject area
curriculum committees to revise and evaluate curriculum,
review instructional resources, and assist in assessment
design.
‣ Professional development: PBL is committed to providing
high quality professional development. We dismiss early
each Tuesday for staff collaboration opportunities.
‣ Navigating the journey to 1:1: Technology integration is
critical to ensure PBL students have the 21st century skills
necessary in today’s workplace. The Technology Committee
has worked to create a platform for increasing devises for
staff and students that include plans for long range
affordability and sustainability as well as professional
development for teachers. The addition of an instructional
technology specialist has been instrumental in making
technology integration seamless for students and educators.
Instructional Innovation
Educators know, backed by research, that early intervention and
exceptional reading instruction is the most efficient and effective
strategy to bring students to grade level expectations, as well as
accelerate those already meeting standards. Through collaborative data
review, the decision was made to concentrate efforts to strengthen Tier
One instruction. Utilizing existing staff and resources, we have
changed our Title delivery model to a push-in approach. Every 2nd and
3rd grade classroom is co- taught by a general education teacher as
well as a reading specialist. This collaboration facilitates differentiation
at a level that was not realistic in previous years. All students will
benefit by collaborative planning, individualized instruction and a
focus that all students excell.
PBL has partnered with other high schools in the region, through
Education for Employment System #330, and in collaboration with
Parkland College to provide high school students an accelerated
pathway to post-secondary experiences. The program, known as the
Early College and Career Academy, is a new program for high school
juniors and seniors to earn credits that count toward a high school
diploma and college, all while gaining skills in six different Parkland
College degree programs.
Panther Pride
4 FFA State Presidents (3 in the previous 10 years)
9 ICTM State Champions (Top 2 regional finishers in 24/25 years)
3 National Merit Scholars (3 semifinalists, 21 commended)
2015 US News and World Report Bronze Medal High School
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