CALENDAR UPDATE: There will be no school for parent-teacher conferences

There will now be no school for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday, October 25, and Thursday, February 27.

FULL SERVICE: Project HELP exploring 'Apps in 2019' in October parent workshops

Register for this free workshop to better understand how kids use apps. Bring your electronics and your questions to learn what apps your kids are using in school and at home.

Don't miss all of the Halloween fun of Trunk-o-Treat on Tuesday, October 29

Put on your costume and join us for Halloween fun for the whole family. Bensenville’s Community Trunk-o-Treat will be held Tuesday, October 29, from 4-6 p.m. at all three District 2 schools: Blackhawk Middle School, Tioga School, and W.A. Johnson School.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: ‘Resilience’ will be the first discussion topic in the new BSD2 Community Dinner Series

Celebrate our community with a dinner and discussion hosted by Bensenville School District 2 and the Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, at Blackhawk Middle School.

DON'T MISS IT: Bestselling author Reyna Grande visiting Bensenville

District 2 and Bensenville Community Public Library are delighted to welcome award winning writer Reyna Grande, author of The Distance Between Us, to Bensenville on Thursday, October 24.

GRAND OPENING: New BSD2 Community Center to open October 15

The District is hosting a grand opening for its new BSD2 Community Center from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 15. All BSD2 residents are invited to attend.

District 2 Board of Education approves 2019-2020 budget

The budget authorizes about $37.7 million of spending, paid for with about $39 million in revenue. The projected surplus is about $1.3 million.

DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Measles isn't just a little rash

Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection against measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule.

Join the BSD2 Birth-to-3 Program for early literacy activities at the library

Come join the BSD2 Birth-to-3 Program for a wonderful time of reading, music, and crafts. It’s a great way for children ages birth to 3 to build literacy and socialization skills.

FOOD, CRAFTS, GAMES: Don't miss our Preschool & Kindergarten Family Fun Nights

These exciting events will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at Tioga School on October 8, November 12, and December 3.

TRANSLATORS NEEDED: BSD2 students and families could use your help

If you would be interested in volunteering your time as a translator, please fill fill out the form below and return it to your child's school.

FULL SERVICE: Early release Tuesdays now feature STEM activities for BMS students

District 2 is partnering with the Center for the Gifted and the Bensenville Community Public Library to provide after-school STEM programming for middle school students on early release Tuesdays.

FULL SERVICE: BMS mural project pairs artist-in-residence with sixth-grade students

In partnership with Urban Gateways, District 2 invites Blackhawk Middle School sixth graders to participate in a collaborative mural project with Chicago artist Jeff Abbey Maldonado.

HAVE QUESTIONS, GET ANSWERS: Join our free parent workshops every Thursday this fall

District 2 is partnering with Bensenville Community Public Library and Project HELP to offer a series of engaging and informative workshops for BSD2 parents with children of all ages!

Food for Families returns for the 2019-20 school year

Does your family need food? Bensenville School District 2, in partnership with Fenton High School, Wood Dale School District 7, the Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry, and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will continue to offer perishable and non-perishable food to families from 4-6 p.m. on the following dates this school year.

Check out the new BSD2 Facebook page

We’ve rebuilt the District's Facebook page due to "technical difficulties” we’ve experienced over the past year with our previous page. Now we must rebuild our list of Facebook followers.

NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR: Local clinics offer walk-in opportunities for medical exams, immunizations, and sports physicals

A variety of community resources are available to families whose children still need medical exams, immunizations, and/or sports physicals for the 2019-20 school year.

FULL SERVICE: More great grant news for District 2

In September, Bensenville School District 2 received the U.S. Department of Education’s Full Service Community Grant for $2.5 million.  The District is one of just 15 schools nationwide selected to receive this grant.

‘Rise & Shine' with our new RISE Academies

New RISE Academies are coming to BSD2 schools in October, and their launch presents exciting opportunities for three special members of the our school communities to “rise and shine” as our schools' RISE Academy Site Coordinators.