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Manteno Elementary School

Manteno Elementary School is a school servicing a growing community in Kankakee County, IL. The village has a population of 9,300.

The Elementary School provides education to students in preschool through fourth grade. Approximately 120 three to five year old students attend our half day preschool program. In addition, Manteno has hosted a Headstart preschool program, which serves approximately 20 students. This program is federally funded, and is administered through a cooperative agreement with Kankakee School District 111.

Manteno Elementary School also serves approximately 600 students in grades kindergarten through four. Though interdisciplinary instruction occurs on a regular basis, our curriculum is based on a solid core of instruction in Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. Daily interventions outside of core instruction in Reading and Math are provided daily for students in need. Physical Education, Art and Music are non-core instructional areas students participate in. Our goal is to provide a good balance between academic rigor and social-emotional support in order to provide a complete education for our students.

Upcoming Events

Late Start Days for 2026-2027

As we prepare for the 2026–2027 school year, we would like to inform you of the scheduled late start dates for staff professional learning and collaboration.

On the following dates, students will report to school one hour later than their normal start time:

• September 2, 2026
• October 7, 2026
• November 4, 2026
• December 2, 2026
• February 3, 2027
• March 3, 2027
• April 7, 2027
• May 5, 2027

These late start mornings provide valuable time for teachers and staff to participate in professional development, curriculum planning, and collaboration focused on improving student learning. 

Ivy League will continue to be at the Elementary School to help provide before and after-school childcare, which would include childcare for the extra hour on these late start dates.  For more information about Ivy League, please check out their website: https://ivyleaguekids.org/ivy-league-kids-manteno-cusd-5/

Bus pickup times will also run one hour later than normal on these dates. School dismissal times will remain unchanged.

We appreciate your support and partnership as we continue working to provide the best possible educational experience for all students. Please mark these dates on your family calendar.