Superintendent

Dear District 123 Families,

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! As we begin our 124th year of serving the Oak Lawn–Hometown community, our excitement and pride are stronger than ever. Guided by our 100% Goal of helping each student meet or exceed their growth targets in reading and mathematics we remain committed to giving each child the tools and support they need to reach their fullest potential.

Over the past year, together we have:

• Created a new 5-year Strategic Plan with community input (plan.d123.org).
• Negotiated long-term contracts to attract, retain, and grow top educators while strengthening our fiscal health.
• Implemented a complete K–8 curriculum in each core subject area, with a strong focus on personalized learning.
• Modernized each of our media centers, opened a state-of-the-art Early Learning Center, while reducing class sizes, enhancing security measures, and increasing instructional time.
• Continued to provide our students meaningful, well-rounded opportunities in music, art, STEM, PE, and extracurriculars.

These efforts have helped contribute to five ISBE Exemplary School designations in just three years and more District 123 students growing in reading and math now than ever before, resulting in our students out pacing state benchmarks in academic proficiency.

Although we are very proud of our many accomplishments in District 123, we acknowledge that our work remains unfinished. We are a school system that always aims higher and values continual improvement in our pursuit of excellence. Thank you for your trust, partnership, and belief in what is possible when we work together. Let's continue to work cooperatively this year to advance our mission of preparing today’s learner for tomorrow’s world.

With great enthusiasm,

Paul J. Enderle
Superintendent