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 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.

Pfizer Vaccine Now Approved for Children Ages 5 and older!

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Monday, November 22 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm and Tuesday, November 23 from 8:00am to 3:00pm and will be held virtually over Zoom.

SHIELD testing will resume this Friday, October 15, 2021 for all students whose parents have signed a permission slip. Testing will take place in the morning at each of the District 142 schools

The halls have been quiet so we all look forward to the laughter and excitement that will come with our students returning tomorrow!