Southwest

Welcome to Southwest Elementary School! This is my 8th year serving as the building’s principal and on behalf of our Southwest family, I am excited and honored to welcome each...

About 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs on an average school day. When school is out for the summer, kids lose access to these healthy ...

Dr. Adam Brumbaugh, superintendent of Geneseo CUSD #228, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of Distinction by his colleagues in the Blackhawk Region of the Illinois Associatio...

Geneseo High School’s Class of 2025 will graduate on Sunday, May 25 at 3 p.m. in a ceremony at Bob Reade Field. If there is rain or inclement weather, the date and time will rema...

When former goalkeeper Adam Lorenz looks back on his playing days, a variety of experiences come to mind, from competing with clubs such as Chicago Fire Juniors, Campton United an...

Six retiring teachers from across the Geneseo school district were honored at the Board of Education's meeting on Thursday evening: Michelle Craig (3rd Grade/Southwest): 24 yea...

Geneseo’s Board of Education approved a lifetime athletics pass for retired staff with 20 or more years of service to the school district at its April 10, 2025 meeting. The cards...

Geneseo Community Unit School District #228 joins the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5-11, 2025, and honoring the extra...

Dr. Laura Delgado was in her first year as a principal eight years ago when a situation arose in which she had to address a problem with a staff member. She knew it wouldn’t be e...

Geneseo’s Board of Education honored its three outgoing board members–Barry Snodgrass, Jackie Mickley and Karen Urick–during its monthly meeting on Thursday. Snodgrass has served...

Dr. Laura Delgado has been hired as Geneseo Community Unit School District #228’s next superintendent. Geneseo’s Board of Education (BOE) will formally approve the appointment at...

Kane Causemaker was reelected, while Casey Disterhoft, Tyler Robertson and Kelly Storm were newly elected to join Geneseo’s Board of Education following Tuesday’s consolidated ele...

Seven Geneseo Community Unit School District #228 teachers were recognized earlier this month for receiving National Board Certification, the most respected professional certifica...

Dear Parents, District #228 needs your help. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has made it mandatory for school districts to issue the 5Essentials Survey annually to...

Due to the winter storm warning for Wednesday, there will be no school for Geneseo on February 12, 2025. The make-up day will be on April 21, 2025. There will be no evening activi...

National School Counseling Week 2025, “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), is being celebrated from Feb. 3-...

Due to the forecasted wind chills tomorrow morning, there is no school for Geneseo Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Our make-up day will be Monday, February 17, 2025. Please stay warm a...

Geneseo’s Board of Education voted on January 9 to adopt a resolution in support of Vision 2030, a blueprint to enhance public education to better serve students in an evolving wo...

As Geneseo’s Board of Education moves forward with its search for a new superintendent, it is doing so with feedback from over 800 parents, staff, and community members. Alan Mo...

Five students from Southwest Elementary were recognized at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting for their exemplary efforts in the school’s Penny War for Charity. Georgia Maddox...