The Heatwave, Fall 2025 magazine cover featuring headlines about growth in state prep scores, a class project, and school bus drivers.

The Heatwave - Fall 2025 Edition

2025-2026 School Year

Hello West Central Community! Welcome to the 2025 Fall Edition of the Heat Wave! We hope you take a few minutes to read this magazine to learn more about all of the great things that are happening at West Central. We know that for many of our stakeholders it is tough to stay connected to what is happening in the District, especially if you don’t currently have students in the District. As we celebrate 20 years of West Central . . .

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School Winter Concert Clip Art

Winter Music Concerts

2025-2026 School Year

Join us for West Central CUSD #235's winter concerts!  Middle School, High School = Sunday, December 7th @ 3:00 PM Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade = Monday, December 8th @ 6:30 PM 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade = Tuesday, December 9th @ 6:30 PM All concerts will be located in the high school gym.

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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 . . .

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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