Editing East Peoria, Illinois (section)

==Education==
East Peoria is serviced by a Head Start, three [[school district]]s, and a local community college.

=== Primary and Secondary Education ===
There are multiple elementary school districts covering the city. They include: [[East Peoria School District 86]]<!--ELM 13240-->, [[Creve Coeur School District 76]]<!--ELM 11290-->, and [[Robein School District 85]]<!--ELM 34170-->. Those areas in turn are zoned to [[East Peoria Community High School District 309]]<!--SEC 13230-->. Two other elementary school districts, [[District 50 Schools]]<!--ELM 41010--> and [[Central School District 51]]<!--ELM 09150-->, cover parts of the city and feed into [[Washington Community High School District 308]].<!--SEC 40980--> Small portions are zoned to [[Morton Community Unit School District 709]].<!--UNI 26800--><ref name=SD2020map>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17179_tazewell/DC20SD_C17179.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tazewell County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17179_tazewell/DC20SD_C17179_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Details:
* Tazewell-Woodford [[Head Start (program)|Head Start]]; a federally funded early childhood education, nutrition, health, and parent involvement program for low-income families<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tazewell Woodford Head Start – Serving the Central Illinois Area |url=https://twhsp.org/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[East Peoria School District 86|East Peoria Elementary School District 86]]; three K-2 schools, three 3rd-5th grade schools, and one 6th-8th grade junior high school<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Peoria Elementary School District 86 |url=https://www.epd86.org/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.epd86.org |language=en}}</ref>
* Robein School District 85; one K-8 grade school in the Robein neighborhood of East Peoria<ref>{{Cite web |title=ROBEIN |url=http://www.robein.org/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=ROBEIN |language=en}}</ref>
* East Peoria Community High School District 309; one 8th-12th grade high school ([[East Peoria High School]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=EPCHS District 309 |url=https://www.ep309.org/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.ep309.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Creve Coeur School District #76, a K-8 school, feeds into East Peoria Community High School.

=== College Education ===
[[File:E. peoria campus icc.JPG|left|thumb|Library and Administration building of Illinois Central College]]
Located at the northeastern edge of the city, [[Illinois Central College]] (ICC) is a [[community college]] with campuses in East Peoria, Peoria, and Pekin. ICC serves all or parts of ten central Illinois counties: Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Bureau, Logan, Marshall, Livingston, McLean, Stark, and Mason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://icc.edu/about/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Illinois Central College |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 1965, a referendum to authorize a taxy levy in order to establish a community college was circulated around town. In May 1966, central Illinois residents approved it by a margin of 16,870-8,421. The educational district, Community College District #514, would become Illinois Central College by November 10, 1966.<ref>LaKemper, Daniel A., ed. (1984). ''The Centennial History of East Peoria''. East Peoria Centennial Commission. p.&nbsp;46.</ref> In the autumn of 1967 the college's first semester started, with Dr. Kenneth L. Edwards as president, 56 full-time faculty employed, and 2,486 students enrolled.<ref>{{Cite web |title=College History |url=https://icc.edu/about/history/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Illinois Central College |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 1970s, student enrollment increased to 9,000 and the college expanded its services to include an academic and business program oriented campus in downtown Peoria. By the 1990s, the college further expanded the campus in Peoria and built the Caterpillar Service Training Building. The addition of this building demonstrated the collaborative relationship of the college, the local community, and the manufacturing industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Workforce Equity Initiative helps ICC students find lifelong careers |url=https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2022-09-14/workforce-equity-initiative-helps-icc-students-find-lifelong-careers |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Peoria Public Radio |language=en}}</ref> In 2009, the Pekin campus was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Mike |date=2020-02-07 |title=ICC planning purchase of Pekin property |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/02/07/icc-planning-purchase-pekin-property/1749530007/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Peoria Journal Star |language=en-US}}</ref>

The college offers a wide variety of programs, including those that award certificates, are transferrable, or offer degrees. For example, some transferrable programs include Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Journalism, and Education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Program Search |url=https://icc.edu/program-search/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Illinois Central College |language=en-US}}</ref> The college also has programs that focus on workforce development and GED certificates.