District 88 hosts update meeting for parents/guardians and students
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On Sept. 2, District 88 hosted a district update meeting for parents/guardians and students. This was the first update meeting of the 2025-26 school year.
To watch the meeting, and to view the presentation in English and in Spanish, click on the video and the links above.
During the meeting, Addison Trail, Willowbrook and District 88 administrators, as well as District 88 Board of Education members, shared the following important information.
Recent successes and achievements, including Addison Trail and Willowbrook earning strong ratings from GreatSchools and U.S. News & World Report
Willowbrook earned a College Readiness Rating of 9/10 from GreatSchools and outperforms 86% of similar schools in Illinois, and Addison Trail earned a College Readiness Rating of 8/10 from GreatSchools and outperforms 77% of similar schools in Illinois.
Addison Trail and Willowbrook achieved status as Best High Schools though the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best High Schools rankings and earned high National and metro-area rankings.
District 88’s continued focus on providing a high-quality and comprehensive learning environment to prepare students to be college and career ready in a diverse society
A reminder of District 88’s new graduation requirement
Beginning in August 2026, all District 88 graduates must have a post-secondary commitment and must have completed at least one career-related experience. Each student will create an individual learning plan (ILP) to facilitate this process.
A reminder/review of SchooLinks, a comprehensive college-and-career planning and tracking tool used by counselors and teachers to support students
A reminder that the district’s curricular offerings include more than 30 Advanced Placement (AP)/college-level courses and more than 50 Dual-Credit/Collegiate-Credit courses in 18 career pathway areas, along with award-winning fine arts programming
Details regarding upcoming assessments for students
A reminder of District 88’s commitment to elevating the academic literacy (reading and writing) of all of our students
Seal and Commendation of Biliteracy recognition, which is given to graduating high school students who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in English and in reading, writing, listening and speaking in another language
Mental health and social-emotional supports available for students
Academic supports available for students
Facility improvements, including new “safe and clean bathrooms” initiatives
Safety and security updates/reminders
Information regarding transportation in District 88
How to stay connected with District 88, including groups that parents/guardians and community members can join
Reminder about the Parent Resources Page (at www.dupage88.net/ParentResources), which provides a “one-stop shop” for parents/guardians to access all of the important information they need in one place
How to access school athletic information
An invitation to attend the District 88 Foundation’s second annual Gathering at the Grapevine fundraiser on Sept. 20 (see details at www.dupage88.net/GatheringAtTheGrapevine2025)
Throughout the school year, District 88 hosts update meetings to communicate and connect with parents/guardians and students. This is an opportunity to meet with administrators and Board of Education members to discuss the school year and future plans, as well as a chance to participate in a question-and-answer session.
For details, and to view previous meetings, go to www.dupage88.net/SchoolUpdates. For questions or more information, contact District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Brink at dbrink@dupage88.net or 630-530-3989.