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At CUSD200, the safety and well-being of your children are our very highest priority. Protecting students and staff is the foundation that makes teaching and learning possible and we are committed to taking every step we can to maintain secure, supportive and prepared schools.

Our daily focus in every building centers on four key areas, aligned with FBI and Homeland Security recommendations:

• Lock your doors: Maintain a secure school environment.

• Know your students: Build strong relationships and identify potential concerns.

• Perform threat assessments: Proactively evaluate and address potential risks.

• Know your safety procedures: Ensure staff and students are prepared to respond to emergencies.

Simply stated, these are the things we can control. Therefore, our primary focus should revolve around these areas so we can do our best to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for our students and staff.

We also recognize that unexpected crises can occur. That’s why we adopted the PREPaRE framework, a nationally recognized model that helps schools respond quickly, effectively and compassionately when needed.

PREPaRE stands for:

• Prevent and prepare for crises

• Reaffirm physical health, welfare, and safety perceptions

• Evaluate psychological trauma risk

• Provide crisis interventions, and

• Respond to mental health needs

• Examine crisis preparedness effectiveness

Using this framework ensures that all of our schools speak the same language when it comes to safety and crisis response. Additionally, CUSD 200 has aligned the core components of our safety framework with the PREPaRe model, which are outlined in the graphic above.

Our administrators and student support teams have completed extensive PREPaRE training, and we continue to provide ongoing training for new employees. For more information on school safety and security, including safety partnerships and reminders for parents, please visit our website. 

In the coming months, we will share more information about our safety practices, prevention strategies and recovery plans. We want to keep you informed and reassured that your child’s safety will always remain our top priority. 

Wheaton Public Library will hold a free Developmental Screening for children:

Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 10am-12pm at the Wheaton Library.  

The screening is in partnership with the Wheaton/Warrenville Early Childhood Collaborative. Screenings will be 30 minutes and focus on communication, gross and fine motor skills, personal-social skills and problem solving. Advanced registration is required.