The teachers, administrators and staff within the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 are solidly committed to building upon an already strong academic program in our schools. We believe in providing our students with the best in educational opportunities and the foundation to continue "reaching for the starts".
Leading our students on the path to high achievement is our primary focus. Academically, our students' test scores continue to rank above the state average, and we are proud that for the second consecutive year, we earned the prestigious Bright Star Award, a recognition labeling us as an Illinois school district with a high level of student performance, despite low per pupil expenditures.
In line with District 308's mission, our dedicated and caring teaching staff is passionate about the subject areas they teach, and strongly committed to making a difference in the lives of the students they teach. They work hard to create a challenging educational environment and engage students in learning by incorporating hands-on activities into the curriculum.
Our ability to effectively manage growth in our district can be attributed to the generosity of our community who said "Yes to Our Children's Future" in 2002, by approving a $155 million bond issue to build additional schools over a five-year period to meet the needs of our growing student population. As a result of the bond issue, the district's second high school and eight elementary school opened at the start of the 2004-2005 school year.
Waubonsee Community College
Oswego students have a short commute to sources of higher education. The main campus of Waubonsee Community College is in Sugar Grove located northwest of the village. The college also has a branch campus in Aurora , only a few minutes east of Oswego , on the campus of Rush-Copley Medical Center, and distance learning classrooms within Oswego High School.
Awards two-year associate degrees in 37 areas of concentration. It also offers applies science degrees in 34 different occupational fields and specialized certificate programs in 114 career areas.
The college offers a variety of community-based education classes and workshops, business service programs, children's programs, as well as counseling, advising, and assessment services.
Aurora University
Aurora University is located in an attractive residential neighborhood on the southwest side of Aurora , offers degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Degree programs combine a liberal arts foundation with major emphasizing career preparation and selected concentrations. Forty undergraduate majors are offered, including traditional majors in the arts and sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Social Work. Graduate degrees are offered in business, teaching, educational leadership, and social work.
In addition, Oswego is less than thirty minutes from several four-year colleges, including DePaul University-Naperville, Illinois Benedictine University, National Lewis University, North Central College and Northern Illinois University .
