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Edwardsville, IL – The Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education has approved assistant principal Cari Wencewicz to serve as interim principal of Leclaire Elementary School.

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, July 27, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly meeting.

District 7 has been busy this summer with facility improvements and construction projects that will welcome students back for another successful school year.

McFarland brings nearly a decade of softball coaching experience to the Tigers.

Baumgartner comes to District 7 from Highland Middle School where he spent the last seven years as an assistant principal. 

Information for the start of the 2026-27 school year.

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, June 22, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly session.

Cox brings more than two decades of educational experience to the role, having served students, families and staff in a variety of instructional positions throughout District 7.

Collenback brings more than 14 years of coaching experience at the secondary and collegiate levels to Edwardsville.

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly session.

District 7 has appointed Ali Hiller as principal of Nelson Elementary and Jamie Anderson as principal of Glen Carbon Elementary. 

Tigers win team title behind three individual champions

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 has appointed Katie Bevis-O'Neal as director of human resources. With Bevis-O'Neal's move to Central Office, Laura Rogers, who is in her second year as principal at Glen Carbon Elementary, will move to the principal role at Albert Cassens. 

To say the 2025–26 school year was one to remember would be an understatement.

Edwardsville High School has been recognized with multiple nominations for the prestigious Ken Page Awards, celebrating excellence in high school musical theatre across the region

14 educators successfully completed LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training through the Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Support Project.

For EHS junior McKenna Lee, the recent trip to New York City with the EHS Choir became much more than a memorable experience. It turned into a life-changing moment when she was personally selected by renowned composer Eric Whitacre to perform a solo in his arrangement of “Hurt” during an April 13 performance at Carnegie Hall.

On Friday, April 17, District #7 had the pleasure of welcoming members of our community to our Senior Citizens Breakfast, creating a wonderful start to the day filled with connection, conversation, and celebration.

For families in District #7, a child’s first school experience often begins with a simple but meaningful step: a preschool developmental screening. 

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, April 13, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly work session. 

Registration for the 2026-27 school year begins on April 13. 

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, March 23, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly session. 

EHS junior Brooklyn Elliott is growing plants in a unique way this spring – without soil. 

School days at Glen Carbon Elementary start a little differently on Fridays.

Each March, students and staff across Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 take the plunge in a tradition that is not only fun, but one that also supports Special Olympics programs while promoting inclusion.

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, February 23, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly meeting.

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, February 9, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly work session. 

Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 has opened pre-registration for students who will be new to the district for the 2026–27 school year.

The 2026-27 school calendar has been approved by the Board of Education.

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education met on Monday, February 2, 2026, in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium for its monthly session. This meeting was rescheduled from January 26 due to winter weather.  

 Woodland Elementary Assistant Principal Ali Hiller has been named the Illinois Principals Association Southwest Region Assistant Principal of the Year.