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School Mission:
James Avant Elementary School provides all students with a safe and nurturing learning environment that fosters a rigorous and diverse core curriculum in every classroom.
Vision:
Our vision at James Avant Elementary School is to create a learning environment that fosters high expectations for success, college and career readiness, and productive citizenship.
News & Announcements
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East St. Louis School District 189 marked a major milestone in student opportunity and workforce development with the groundbreaking of its $17.2 million Career and Technical Education (CTE) facility expansion at East St. Louis Senior High School.
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A growing number of students at East St. Louis Senior High School are taking bold steps toward their future by qualifying to attend Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) full-time while still in high school.
After recently completing the ACCUPLACER exam, a new group of students (see attached photo) has qualified — an opportunity that allows them to earn college credit and accelerate their path to a degree.
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School District 189 celebrates Our ISBE Those Who Excel Honorees.
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Mrs. Meonshai Houston, 4th Grade Teacher at Annette Officer Elementary, named one of 30 teacher finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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East St. Louis School District 189 is seeking proposals from Illinois qualified and reliable third-party transportation vendors to support safe, timely, and consistent student transportation across the district.
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Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center and Dr. Katie Harper Wright Preschool early learning programs have earned the Gold Circle of Quality – the highest distinction awarded by ExceleRate Illinois!
![Spectator Guidelines for Home Games]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757685818/estl189com/eyu4bopeiip2gfyom8ax/2025HSHomeGameSpectatorRulesFlyer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757685818/estl189com/eyu4bopeiip2gfyom8ax/2025HSHomeGameSpectatorRulesFlyer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757685818/estl189com/eyu4bopeiip2gfyom8ax/2025HSHomeGameSpectatorRulesFlyer.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757685818/estl189com/eyu4bopeiip2gfyom8ax/2025HSHomeGameSpectatorRulesFlyer.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757685818/estl189com/eyu4bopeiip2gfyom8ax/2025HSHomeGameSpectatorRulesFlyer.png","width":1545}])
Please take a moment to review our spectator guidelines for home games.
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Student School Supply Lists Can be Found Here
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Our district provides Chromebooks to all students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 to support learning beyond the classroom.
![Wrestler Makes History as IHSA Wrestling Champion]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741108433/estl189com/o3d7tuq50ztc8qhplhqk/Screenshot2025-03-04082605.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741108433/estl189com/o3d7tuq50ztc8qhplhqk/Screenshot2025-03-04082605.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741108433/estl189com/o3d7tuq50ztc8qhplhqk/Screenshot2025-03-04082605.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741108433/estl189com/o3d7tuq50ztc8qhplhqk/Screenshot2025-03-04082605.png","width":1059}])
East St. Louis Senior High School senior Pierre Walton has cemented his place in history, claiming the 2025 IHSA Wrestling Championship in Class 2A (165-pound weight class).
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East St Louis Senior High School, 4901 State St, East St Louis, IL 62205, USA
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By The Numbers
13.7:1
Class Size
80
Staff Members
325
Striving Students
39
Clubs, Sports & Activities