News & Announcements

On April 4, 2023, Hille Middle School will be used as a polling place for local municipal elections. To ensure the utmost safety and security, Hille Middle School students will have an eLearning Day.  All other Forest Ridge 142 schools will be in person on April 4, 2023, which includes Ridge Early Childhood Center, Kerkstra Elementary and Foster Elementary schools.

The 2023-2024 District 142 School Calendar was approved by the Board of Education at the February 21, 2023 Board Meeting. Click on the headline here to download the Calendar in PDF format.

The cold and flu season is upon us. To help prevent the spread of these and
other viruses, it is important to follow some simple guidelines.

As part of Forest Ridge School District 142's annual lawn care program, a contractor will be applying weed control chemicals to the turf areas at each school on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

The holiday spirit has taken over the halls of Forest Ridge schools!

For interested district families, Forest Ridge School District 142 is offering a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for anyone 5-11 years old on Monday, November 22 in partnership with Jewel-Osco Pharmacy.

We have become aware of a circulating, nationwide TikTok posting stating “school shooting and bomb threats for every school in the USA even elementary” that mentions tomorrow’s date, December 17, 2021.