Community Unit School District 303 is a comprehensive K-12 public education system covering in the Fox Valley, west of Chicago. District 303 serves about 13,590 students from the City of St. Charles and portions of West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Campton Hills, a very small portion of Elgin and unincorporated Kane County. History When formal school districts were originally created in the late 19th century and early 20th century, they were usually drawn along township boundaries. However, legislation was passed in 1946-47 that encouraged school districts to consolidate. Community Unit School District 303 was born in 1949 when, through a referendum, voters approved consolidating High School District 150, Elementary District 87 and Little Woods District 79. People served by the Wasco two-year high school program voted in 1950 to consolidate with District 303 after another change in state law eliminated two-year high schools. Schools The district operates 11 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, serving about 13,590 students. Athletes from both high schools belong to the DuKane Conference Elementary (K-5) Anderson Elementary School Bell-Graham Elementary School Corron Elementary School Davis Primary School Richmond Intermediate School Ferson Creek Elementary School Fox Ridge Early Childhood Center- (Was Fox Ridge Elementary but was shut down in 2018 and repurposed for early childhood education) Lincoln Elementary School Munhall Elementary School Norton Creek Elementary School Wasco Elementary School Wild Rose Elementary School In 2005, District 303 purchased at the corner of Crane and Silver Glen roads with the intention of building an additional elementary and middle school (in a single joined facility) at that location. Referendums in 2005 and 2006 intended to finance the construction of the schools failed to pass. Middle Schools (6-8) Thompson Middle School - Thunder Wredling Middle School - Redhawks High Schools (9-12) St. Charles East High School - Saints St. Charles North High School - North Stars Davis-Richmond merger In 2010, the school district decided to combine Davis, an overcrowded elementary school, and Richmond, a failing school that was only at 50% capacity, to create Davis Primary (grades K-2) and Richmond Intermediate (grades 3-5). The schools are close together so transportation was easy. The school days at Richmond were made 40 minutes longer. Spanish and French language courses were offered and every student was given their own tablet. Students District 303's composite ACT score for 2005 was 21.8 compared to a state average of 20.1. 81.7 percent