Franklin STEAM Academy

A group of Unit 4 student-athletes participated in the Special Olympics Bowling Regional event. Darris Horton (Centennial), Maxwell Morgan (Franklin Academy), and Rory Gordon (Fra...

Three Unit 4 middle school students, Finley Tarr (Franklin Academy), David Wang (Franklin Academy), and Heidy Fernandez (Edison Middle School), represented Champaign County at the...

During the Unit 4 Board of Education special meeting Thursday evening (May 15, 2025), the board approved four administrative appointments. Ms. Cessily Thomas was appointed as th...

We are pleased to announce that Franklin STEAM Academy was officially revalidated as a National Demonstration School by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). This is a...

Three Unit 4 middle school students will represent Champaign County at the state level competition for the National Civics Bee after winning the local round last weekend. It was h...

As Black History Month closes, Unit 4 is pleased to share a recap in the form of a playlist highlighting the rich Black history in our District. Throughout February, we shared vi...

Registration for Kindergarten, new, and returning students will begin February 3, 2025. What you need to know: Incoming new students with siblings currently attending Unit 4 may ...

Carle Illinois College of Medicine students visited four Unit 4 schools to deliver adaptive toys to students in essential skills classrooms. The group, Innovators in Action, adapt...

U4 POWER MOMENT: This morning, Terell Stafford came to work with the Jazz Ensemble at Jefferson Middle School. They were able to host him thanks to a grant through the Champaign U...

We are pleased to share with you the 2023-2024 Annual Report, now available in Spanish and French . It is filled with highlights and accomplishments from our students and sta...

Beginning Monday, June 10, through Friday, July 19, the hours of operation for the Center for Family & Community Engagement at Mellon and the Administrative Center on Windsor will...

Registration for Kindergarten, new, and returning students opens today, February 29, 2024. Here's everything you need to know! New students must register in person this year...

Champaign Unit 4 Schools celebrates Black History Month. Check back here on our live feed for all of our upcoming Black History Month features and celebrations.

Dear Unit 4 Families, In order to ensure the safety of our students and employees, Champaign Unit 4 Schools will not be in session on August 24, 2023 due to the excessive h...

We wanted to provide an update and clarification regarding the plans for athletic events this week. We understand the importance of athletics and the desire to participate in comp...

Hello Franklin Families, I hope you are enjoying your summer! Here is the 2023 Summer Knightly News for families. This newsletter will provide you with important dates and inf...

The Unit 4 Board of Education approved five administrative appointments during its August 8th meeting. Tomisha Carter was appointed Dean of Students at Edison Middle School. Ms...

The Unit 4 Board of Education made the following appointments at the September 12th meeting. Cara Burkhart was appointed Director of Kids Plus. She began her career in educatio...

Unit 4 Schools is kicking off of our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Throughout the month we will be sharing stories from students and staff about their Hispanic ...