Senior Spotlight 3/13/26 - Morghan Campbell
2025-2026 School Year
Today's Senior Spotlight features this early graduate Morghan Campbell! Congratulations on all your accomplishments, and know that we are incredibly proud of you! #WeAreWC #SeniorSpotlights #classof2026
Parent-Teacher Conferences - Spring
2025-2026 School Year
West Central C.U.S.D. #235 Parent-Teacher Conferences for the Spring of 2025 are scheduled for Thursday, March 19th from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. and Friday, March 20th from 8:00 a.m. - noon. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held in-person, virtually or by phone. To schedule conferences, we ask that you use Skyward Family Access. Conference sign up will open on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and close at 4:00 PM . . .
Senior Spotlight 3/12/26 - Lily Bailey
2025-2026 School Year
Our next senior spotlight is Lily Bailey! Congratulations on all your accomplishments, and know that we are incredibly proud of you! #WeAreWC #SeniorSpotlights #classof2026
Senior Spotlight 3/11/26 - Reese Avery
2025-2026 School Year
It's that time of year again, where we highlight and celebrate each of our seniors as we lead up to their graduation day! Our first senior for the Class of 2026 is Reese Avery. Congratulations on all your accomplishments, and know that we are incredibly proud of you! #WeAreWC #SeniorSpotlights #classof2026
4th/5th Grade Student & Guest Program
2025-2026 School Year
What do detritivores eat? Which animals use camouflage to fool prey and predators? These questions and many others were answered by 4th and 5th grade students and their guests at West Central Elementary’s recent program on February 9, 2026. 4th graders focused on animal adaptations and 5th graders explored animal food webs. Students and guests had to answer questions, solve riddles, and decode clues to “break . . .
World Read Aloud Day 2026
2025-2026 School Year
On Wednesday, February 3, 2026, West Central Elementary students celebrated World Read Aloud Day with two terrific guest readers from the Henderson County Public Library. Hen-Co’s new library director, Stacy Merry, along with Loreena Baker, shared some wonderful tales, including interactive “you choose” story books. They loved sharing these stories with the students and were impressed with the kids' . . .
WCES Playground Project
2025-2026 School Year
🔴🔵⚪️West Central PTC is over halfway to their goal of a new elementary playground! ⚪️🔵🔴 Do you want to honor a student, remember a loved one or promote your business in this new space? We have two sponsorship options for you! 🧱 Buy a brick or become a major sponsor! 🪧 Forms are available in the Elementary office. We also have online ordering options available. 🧱 Order a brick online . . .
Cold & Flu Season
2025-2026 School Year
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), With the current cold and flu season upon us, West Central is seeing an increase in student illnesses. To keep our school community and homes as healthy as possible, please adhere to the following exclusion guidelines regarding when to keep a sick student at home: When to Keep Your Student Home Please do NOT send your student to school if they have experienced any of the following in the last . . .
Big Teams/Schedule Star - Fan Central Help Guide
Looking for athletic calendars? Check out our West Central Athletic Schedules page which uses the newly revamped "BigTeams Schedule Star" West Central CUSD #235 athletics page @ https://westcentralheat.org/ From this site, you can create a Fan Central account to sign up for notifications and calendars for any athletic event at WC235. More information on how to set up a Fan Central account can be . . .
Current Highlights
Welcome to West Central C.U.S.D. #235
By Mrs. Stacey Day
Hello West Central! I hope this note finds you doing well and enjoying summer! My name is Stacey Day and I am the Superintendent for the West Central School District. I completed my bachelor's degree in mathematics at Illinois . . . read more
Welcome to West Central Middle School
By Miss Brittney Kugler
Hello, Everyone! My name is Brittney Kugler, and I am writing to introduce myself as the new principal of West Central Middle School! I am beginning my 11th year as an educator and first year as a principal. I am from Macomb, Illinois . . . read more
Welcome to West Central Elementary School
By Mrs. Kathy Lafary
Welcome to West Central Elementary School, home to approximately 375 Pre-K through 5th grade students. We have a very dedicated staff that puts the needs of our students first, while upholding our mission statement, “Providing . . . read more